whole number

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of WHOLE NUMBER

a character used to represent a mathematical value <since percentages have been rounded off to whole numbers, the total will not be exactly equal to 100%>

Synonyms digit, figure, integer, numeral, numeric, whole number

Related Words decimal, fraction; cipher; symbol

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