ˈintə̇jə(r), -tēj- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, adjective, untouched, entire — more at entire
1. : any of the natural numbers (as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), the negatives of these numbers, or 0
2. : a complete entity
governmental policy is an integer — Dean Acheson
they become a whole, an integer , of people who have the same aspirations and hopes — William Faulkner
Synonyms: see number