whole number
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2.1
- noun
- /hoʊl ˈnʌmbər/
- Specialized
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- For example, one arithmetic test may emphasize fractions while another arithmetic test stresses computation using whole numbers.
- whole number concepts
- nearest whole number
- skills of whole numbers
You probably wish they were nice, neat whole numbers, but they're not.
- You probably wish they were nice, neat whole numbers, but they're not.
- So it's not in fact the ratio of two whole numbers.
- So the leap day simply makes up for the fact that we don't count years by whole numbers of days.
Examples
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Note: Whole numbers represent the number of participants who reported each cause.
Academic text (2001) -
Basic addition facts included mathematics problems with whole numbers under 10 (e.g., 0 + 0 to 10 + 10).
Academic text (2002) -
Make point values whole numbers, no 1.5, etc.
Academic text (2004) -
The cell frequencies were rounded off to whole numbers.
Academic text (1990) -
So all three side lengths have to be either whole numbers or fractions.
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There is no reason why PQ scores could not be expressed as whole numbers.
Academic text (1990) -
The STUQ's response scale involves self-ratings of whole numbers only.
Academic text (2005) -
Tabled values rounded to the nearest whole number for convenient presentation.
Academic text (1994) -
The test covers two areas: computation skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers; and concepts and applications.
Academic text (1993) -
In basic arithmetic, we often work with whole numbers like 3, 5, and 10.
Synonyms
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3.3
A whole number with no fractions, including zero and negative numbers
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a number without fractions' is directly derivable from combining 'whole' (entire/complete) with 'number' — i.e. an entire number rather than a part or fraction. This compositional pattern is straightforward and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Whole number comes from the idea of a whole number — counting whole things like apples, not halves or pieces. So, whole number means 'a number without fractions or parts'.