Definition of INTEGER

integer

Plural: integers, integri

Noun

  • A whole number, not a fraction.
  • any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
    • "an integer is a number that is not a fraction"
  • A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.

Examples

  • The Scrabble score calculator only deals with INTEGER points, no decimals.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”), from Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”). Doublet of entier and entire. Related to English tact, thack, and thwack.

Synonyms

whole number, integral number, when understood to include negative numbers and zero

Scrabble Score: 8

integer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
integer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
integer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

integer: valid Words With Friends Word