integer
<mathematics> (Or "whole number") One of the finite numbers in the
infinite set
..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...
An inductive definition of an integer is a number that is either zero or
an integer plus or minus one. An integer is a number
with no fractional part. If written as a fixed-point
number, the part after the decimal (or other base)
point will be zero.
A natural number is a non-negative integer.
(2002-04-07)
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