integers
[ (in-tuh-juhrz) ]
The whole numbers, plus their counterparts less than zero, and zero. The negative integers are those less than zero (–1, –2, –3, and so on); the positive integers are those greater than zero (1, 2, 3, and so on).
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How to use integers in a sentence
This simplifies the task of “locating a root”; that is, of finding between what integers the root lies.
William Oughtred | Florian CajoriAll so-called integers are but fractional parts of this kosmic unity.
The Mystery of Space | Robert T. BrowneWe can not take a part of the integers, for instance the first three, and prove they satisfy the definition.
This statement includes the case where the domain of the argument consists exclusively of positive integers.
Organization postulates the differentiation of organs and their combination into integers.
On the Evolution of Language | John Wesley Powell
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