integer

«integer» in Mova's school dictionary: A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an integer, integers)

meaning for a pupil

(maths) A whole number that can be positive, negative or zero, with no fraction or decimal part: … −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 … tree →

sense in the lessons

A key maths word: «give your answer as an integer», «list the integers between −2 and 3». Integers are used for temperatures below zero, floors below ground, and money owed. Phrases: «positive integer», «negative integer», «consecutive integers», «the nearest integer».

examples

• 5, 0 and −7 are all integers. tree →
• 3.5 is not an integer. tree →
• Round 4.6 to the nearest integer: the answer is 5. tree →
• Find two consecutive integers that add up to 15: 7 and 8. tree →
• The temperature was −4, a negative integer. tree →
• List the integers between −2 and 2: −1, 0, 1. tree →

note

Countable. Pronounced «IN-tuh-jer» (soft g). Not fractions or decimals. «Positive integers» start at 1; zero is neither positive nor negative. Consecutive integers differ by 1. «Whole number» in schools often means 0, 1, 2… (no negatives).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «integer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.