Integer (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The temperature in the village was a minus integer, a whole number below zero.
- In mathematics, positive integers are used to count physical objects.
- The value of x must be a positive integer, such as one, two, or three.
- She had to round off the decimal number to the nearest integer for the calculation.
- The concept of negative integers was first developed in ancient India and China.