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integer

[ˈɪn.tʰə.d͡ʒɚ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
in-te-ger
IPA
[ˈɪn.tʰə.d͡ʒɚ]
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *n̥tagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and entire. Related to English tact, thack, and thwack.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: integer, *n̥tagros

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈɪn.tʰə.d͡ʒɚ]

Inflected Forms

integers (plural) integri (plural, rare)

Derived Forms

hyperinteger integerness noninteger

Phrases

Blum integer Cartan integer Eisenstein integer half-integer half-integral integer factorization long integer non-integer

Frequently Paired Words

integral integrate integrity

Synonyms

whole number when understood to include negative numbers and zero integral number

Questions

How do you pronounce integer?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɪn.tʰə.d͡ʒɚ].
What does integer mean?
A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
Where does integer come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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