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whole number
noun
mathematics : a number (such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) that is not a negative and is not a fraction
Full Definition of WHOLE NUMBER
: any of the set of nonnegative integers; also : integer
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whole number
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Definition of WHOLE NUMBER for Kids
: a number that is zero or any of the natural numbers
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