/ ˈɪntɪdʒə(r); NAmE / noun
( mathematics ) a whole number, such as 3 or 4 but not 3.5
—compare fraction
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent. (as an adjective meaning entire, whole ): from Latin , intact, whole , from in- (expressing negation) + the root of tangere to touch. Compare with entire , also with integral , integrate , and integrity .