Integer
/ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒər/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A whole number; a number that is not a fraction.
The set of integers includes negative numbers, zero, and positive numbers.
Any number from the set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
In mathematics, an integer can be used in various calculations and functions.
In computer science, an integer data type represents whole numbers.
The variable 'count' was declared as an integer to hold the total number of items.
Etymology
From Latin 'integer' meaning 'whole, untouched, complete'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
integer programming
A method of mathematical optimization in operations research that requires some or all variables to be integers.
signed integer
An integer that can be positive, negative, or zero.
Related Words
whole number
A number without fractions; an integer.
rational number
A number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.
Slang Meanings
In math circles, sometimes refers to any non-decimal number.
I’m just dealing with integers for this problem.