integer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Hypernyms 1.3.3 Hyponyms 1.3.4 Related terms 1.3.5 Derived terms 1.3.6 Translations 1.3.7 External links 2 Dutch 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Adjective 3 Latin 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Adjective 4 Limburgish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective 4.2.1 Usage notes 4.2.2 Inflection

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin integer (“‘untouched, unhurt, unchanged, sound, fresh, whole, entire, pure, honest’”) < in + tangere (“‘to touch’”); see tangere, tact.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

integer (plural integers)

1. (arithmetic) An element of the infinite and numerable set {...,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,...}.

[edit] Synonyms

• whole number, when understood to include negative numbers and zero.

[edit] Hypernyms

• rational number

[edit] Hyponyms

• natural number

[edit] Related terms

• integrate
• integral
• integrity

[edit] Derived terms

• algebraic integer
• quadratic integer

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• integer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• integer in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Alternative spellings

• integere

[edit] Adjective

integer (comparative meer integer, superlative meest integer)

1. honest, trustworthy, having integrity

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

in-, a negating prefix, + tangere, to touch.

[edit] Adjective

integer

1. complete, whole, intact

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[edit] Limburgish

[edit] Etymology

Latin integer

[edit] Adjective

integer (comparative integerder; superlatives: integers, predicate form 't integers)

1. friendly
2. complete, whole, intact

[edit] Usage notes

Unlike Dutch, not used in the meaning of honest or trustworthy.

[edit] Inflection

	Masculine		Feminine		Neutral
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	integere	integer	integer	integer	integer	integer
Genitive	integers	integerer	integerer	integerer	integers	integerer
Locative	integeres	integeres	integeres	integeres	integeres	integeres
Vocative²	integer	integer	integer	integer	integer	integer
Dative¹	integere	integeren	integerer	integeren	integer	integeren
Accusative¹	integere	integeren	integer	integer	integer	integeren

• Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
• Vocative only exists for about ten words.