Japanese word

整数

Pronunciation

Romajiseisū

Meaning

  • nouninteger

Example

この問題では整数だけを使います。ko no mon dai de wa sei sū da ke o tsuka i ma su

We use only integers in this problem.

Illustration for 整数 (integer)

More examples

整数を小さい順に並べてください。sei sū o chii sa i jun ni nara be te ku da sa i

Please arrange the integers in ascending order.

Core concept

Describes a number with no fractional part, including zero and numbers below zero.

Common phrases

  • 整数解sei sū kai

    integer solution

  • 整数値sei sū atai

    integer value

  • 整数問題sei sū mon dai

    integer problem

Definition in Japanese

分数や小数ではない数で、正の数、負の数、零を含むもの。bun sū ya shō sū de wa na i kazu de sei no kazu fu no kazu rei o fuku mu mo no

Word origin

整数 (seisū) combines 整 (sei, "whole") and 数 (sū, "number"), giving the sense of a whole number.

Usage tips

  • In English, integer includes negative numbers and zero, while whole number often means zero and positive counting numbers.

Opposites

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