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Latest comment: 6 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic 2. a whole thing
The English etymology says that Latin integer derives from in- + tangere but the Latin etymology says "integer" derives from Proto-Italic - directly. This mist be fixed. Does anyone know which one is the right.Jonteemil (talk) 13:03, 16 November 2017 (UTC) Reply
Chambers 1908 has "that which is left untouched or undiminished; a whole", possibly suggesting that the word used to have broader application than mathematics. Same goes for integral, also defined as "a whole; the whole as made up of its parts". (These are in addition to the normal "number"-type definitions.) Equinox ◑ 05:58, 26 December 2018 (UTC) Reply
a whole unit or entity (technical) Microsoft® Encarta® 2009