integer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin integer (“whole”, literally “untouched”), from in + tangere (“to touch”). Doublet of entire. See tangere, tact. Related to English thack and thwack.

Pronunciation

Noun

integer (plural integers)

  1. (arithmetic) A number that is not a fraction; an element of the infinite and numerable set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
    • 1886, Leopold Kronecker, speech to the Berliner Naturforscher-Versammlung:
      God made the integers; all else is the work of man

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

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

References

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Adjective

integer (comparative integerder, superlative integerst)

  1. honest, trustworthy, having integrity

Inflection
Inflection of integer
uninflected integer
inflected integere
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial integer
indefinite m./f. sing. integere
n. sing. integer
plural integere
definite integere
partitive integers

German

Pronunciation
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Adjective

integer (strong nominative masculine singular integerer, comparative integrer, superlative am integersten)

  1. with integrity, of integrity

Declension
Positive forms of integer
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist integer sie ist integer es ist integer sie sind integer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative integerer integere integeres integere
genitive integeren integerer integeren integerer
dative integerem integerer integerem integeren
accusative integeren integere integeres integere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der integere die integere das integere die integeren
genitive des integeren der integeren des integeren der integeren
dative dem integeren der integeren dem integeren den integeren
accusative den integeren die integere das integere die integeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein integerer eine integere ein integeres (keine) integeren
genitive eines integeren einer integeren eines integeren (keiner) integeren
dative einem integeren einer integeren einem integeren (keinen) integeren
accusative einen integeren eine integere ein integeres (keine) integeren
Comparative forms of integer
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist integrer sie ist integrer es ist integrer sie sind integrer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative integrerer integrere integreres integrere
genitive integreren integrerer integreren integrerer
dative integrerem integrerer integrerem integreren
accusative integreren integrere integreres integrere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der integrere die integrere das integrere die integreren
genitive des integreren der integreren des integreren der integreren
dative dem integreren der integreren dem integreren den integreren
accusative den integreren die integrere das integrere die integreren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein integrerer eine integrere ein integreres (keine) integreren
genitive eines integreren einer integreren eines integreren (keiner) integreren
dative einem integreren einer integreren einem integreren (keinen) integreren
accusative einen integreren eine integrere ein integreres (keine) integreren
Superlative forms of integer
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am integersten sie ist am integersten es ist am integersten sie sind am integersten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative integerster integerste integerstes integerste
genitive integersten integerster integersten integerster
dative integerstem integerster integerstem integersten
accusative integersten integerste integerstes integerste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der integerste die integerste das integerste die integersten
genitive des integersten der integersten des integersten der integersten
dative dem integersten der integersten dem integersten den integersten
accusative den integersten die integerste das integerste die integersten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein integerster eine integerste ein integerstes (keine) integersten
genitive eines integersten einer integersten eines integersten (keiner) integersten
dative einem integersten einer integersten einem integersten (keinen) integersten
accusative einen integersten eine integerste ein integerstes (keine) integersten

Further reading
  • “integer” in Duden online
  • “integer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Latin
Latin numbers (edit)
10[a], [b]
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1		 2  → [a], [b] 10  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: ūnus
    Ordinal: prīmus
    Adverbial: semel
    Multiplier: simplex, simplus
    Distributive: singulus
    Collective: ūniō
    Fractional: integer

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *əntagros (“untouched”), from *teh₂g- (“to touch”), whence Latin tangō.

Pronunciation

Adjective

integer (feminine integra, neuter integrum, comparative integrior, superlative integerrimus); first/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er)

  1. complete, whole, intact, uninjured, sound, healthy
    Synonyms: incolumis, validus, sanus, salvus, saluber, sospes, intactus, sollus, innoxius
    Antonyms: aeger, miser, fessus, īnfirmus, languidus
    ab/de/ex integro ― from the start again, from the beginning
    ad integrum ― completely, at all

Declension

First/second-declension adjective (nominative masculine singular in -er).

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative integer integra integrum integrī integrae integra
Genitive integrī integrae integrī integrōrum integrārum integrōrum
Dative integrō integrō integrīs
Accusative integrum integram integrum integrōs integrās integra
Ablative integrō integrā integrō integrīs
Vocative integer integra integrum integrī integrae integra

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  1. https://dictionnaire-general-occitan-francais.fandom.com/fr/wiki/Enti%C3%A8r
  2. “entir” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
  3. “enter” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Further reading
  • “integer”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “integer”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • integer in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • sound, unimpaired senses: sensus sani, integri, incorrupti
    • it is no longer in my power: mihi non est integrum, ut...
    • to leave the question open; to refuse to commit oneself: integrum (causam integram) sibi reservare
    • to reinstate a person in his right: aliquem in integrum (vid. sect. V. 4, note The proper...) restituere
    • an impartial witness: testis incorruptus atque integer
    • to send fresh troops to take the place of those wearied with fighting: integros defatigatis summittere
    • fresh troops relieve the tired men: integri et recentes defatigatis succedunt
    • (ambiguous) to be in the prime of life: integra aetate esse
    • (ambiguous) the matter is still undecided; it is an open question: res integra est
    • (ambiguous) I have not yet committed myself: res mihi integra est
  • integer in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin integer.

Adjective

integer (comparative integerder, superlative integers, predicative superlative 't integers)

  1. friendly
  2. complete, whole, intact

Usage notes

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

Inflection
Declension of integer
number & gender masculine feminine neuter
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
vocative1 integer
dative2 integere integeren integerer integeren integer integeren
accusative2 integere integeren integer integer integer integeren
1Limited to a few fossilized forms.
2Nowadays obsolete, use the nominative instead.
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