integers

noun

plural of integer
1
as in numbers
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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2
as in objects
one that has a real and independent existence an event that is seen as the point at which the gay rights movement became an integer and not just a smattering of protests

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Recent Examples of integers Python, for example, is a popular programming language that is famously smooth at handling integers of any size. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 When Ars first reported on AcuRite in May, AcuRite NOW lacked some features of My AcuRite, including the ability to rename multiple temperature sensors, report temperatures in non-integers, as well as an online dashboard option. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 That’s because for 99% of human history, information arrived into brains mainly as whole integers – as people, things and events. — Owen D. Jones, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Instead of relying on traditional geometry tricks, the AI connected the problem to algebraic number theory, a deep branch of mathematics that studies number systems extending ordinary integers. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 Start with an abstract generalization of the integers called a ring. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 Six-seven is just a lasso looped by fate around two adjacent integers on the number line. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 However, using Shor’s algorithm for factoring integers, quantum computers can in principle rapidly crack even highly secure RSA-2048 encryption. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for integers
  1. digits
  2. objects
  3. entities
  4. things
  5. substances
  6. realities
Noun
  • Temperatures in inland communities are expected to be in triple digits.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • High temps for Fresno and south through Bakersfield will soar into the triple digits through Thursday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of digits
Noun
  • Other astronomers have questioned whether the current definition goes far enough, particularly as researchers discover rogue planets, brown dwarfs and other unusual objects that blur the boundaries between planets, moons and stars.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Artwork, objects, and textures should reflect you, not a theme.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • The Kingsway Theatre has no association with any other cinema or entities.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The cosmos may be speckled with black hole stars, celestial entities that have the properties of both black holes and stars.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of entities
Noun
  • When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, Heaika expects some things in return and isn’t happy to see Ejva fall for his cousin.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Buprenorphine is especially useful for reducing opioid withdrawal and craving while providing some protection against the effects of more powerful opioid substances.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some undergo cosmetic procedures and reportedly inject their bodies with peptides, testosterone, and other substances that enhance their physiques.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of substances
Noun
  • But even still, experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the security crisis and its fallout of economic hardship in the region, nightlife offers people an escape from the tough realities, said Idowu.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of realities

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“Integers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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