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whole number

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Numbers
ˌwhole ˈnumber noun [countable]  HMNa number such as 0,1, 2 etc that is not a fraction 整数 SYN integer
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whole numberIf possible the term should be expressed as a whole number of years.Invent a function which is continuous for all x and yet not differentiable whenever x is a whole number.
ˌwhole ˈnumber nounChineseSyllable
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whole number
ˌwhole ˈnumber noun [countable]
a number such as 0, 1, 2 etc that is not a fraction
   SYN  integer


whole numberBrE /ˌhəʊl ˈnʌmbə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌhoʊl ˈnʌmbər/ 🔊 noun (mathematics 数学) a number that consists of one or more units, with no fractions (= parts of a number less than one) 整数