Synonyms for
Integer
Definition
Integer is a whole number, meaning that it is not a fraction or a decimal. It can be positive, negative or zero.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- positive integer
- negative integer
- even integer
- odd integer
- prime integer
- integer value
- integer arithmetic
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Usage note
An integer is a whole number, positive, negative, or zero. It does not have a fractional or decimal component. The term is most commonly used in mathematics and computer science.
Example sentences
- I have three apples. Three is an integer.
- The temperature outside is -5 degrees Celsius. -5 is an integer.
- In math, we use integers to count things like money and people.
- I cannot give you half a cookie, cookies come in integer amounts.
- The stock market went up by 10 points. 10 is an integer.
Quotes
Life is not a continuum of pleasant choices, but of inevitable problems that call for strength, determination, and hard work. The challenges we face today are not new. It is only the integer that changes.
I'm not an integer; I'm a real girl.
The interesting thing about being a mother is that everyone wants pets, but no one but me cleans the kitty litter. I now understand why mom didn't want us to have a rabbit.