integer
/ˈɪntɪdʒə(r)/noun
1
- a whole number; a number which is not a fraction整数。
2
- a thing complete in itself完整物; 统一体。
词源
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.