Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

entier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: en-tier
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The greatest integer not exceeding the specified number.

Example Sentences

"Let the state of the system vary according to x_n=2x_n-1-[2x_n-1], where [z] is the entier of z."

Etymology

Borrowed from French entier. Doublet of entire and integer.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: entier

Inflected Forms

entiers (plural)

Synonyms

floor integral part

Questions

What does entier mean?: The greatest integer not exceeding the specified number.
Where does entier come from?: It is traced to French.

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