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as in digit
a character used to represent a mathematical value three is a positive integer

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as in object
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 integer An even integer plus an even integer always results in another even integer. Leila Sloman, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024 For any integer, the number of partitions satisfying each condition will always be equal. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 For instance, factoring numbers up to 50 bits using hybrid quantum-classical algorithms represents progress over earlier efforts that were limited to smaller integers. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The difficulty of factoring increases exponentially with the size of the number, meaning that the gap between 50-bit and 2048-bit integers is astronomically large. Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for integer
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Noun
  • The two digits in the circle's center are the las two numbers of the year it was made in.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This is simply the first six digits of your Citi credit or debit card.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Green category: How an object might react if a heavy load were placed on it.
    Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
  • In the bedrooms, benches were built and positioned at the foot of the beds, and additional antique furniture pieces and objects were added both as references to spirituality and to Thai architecture.
    Jim Halterman, IndieWire, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As did the Biden administration, the White House and ICE are selectively releasing numbers to news media rather than publishing them, declining to provide them to USA TODAY, for instance, while releasing some to Reuters late Friday.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
  • There are a limited number of enforcement and removal officers -- those tasked with tracking down, arresting and removing people in the country illegally -- and the number of officers has remained stagnant for years.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Nonprofit entities, such as universities and NGOs, also play a crucial role in the lab-to-market process by fostering an environment of knowledge exchange and public engagement.
    Seth Darling, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Political and economic entities have weaponized certain scientific topics, such as climate change, as well as the mistrust in science to advance their own interests, said Gabriele Contessa, a philosopher of science at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
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  • Listen to this article The Illinois Department of Human Services departments tasked with mental health and substance use would be combined under an executive order from Gov. JB Pritzker, his office announced Friday.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Thomas Kienzle | Afp | Getty Images Graham’s comments come as debate rages over the substance of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, which Trump announced last week, and what a deal could entail.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025

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“Integer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/integer. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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