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整数 [ichi1]
せいすう [ichi1]
1. [n,adj-no] {mathematics}
▶ integer
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2383560 非負整数【ひふせいすう】 1. non-negative integer; whole number; natural number



History:
6. A 2016-08-15 02:34:57  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK. I'll add "whole number" to 非負整数 and link it back.
5. A* 2016-08-14 12:00:23  Mislav Blažević <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
It kinda is a problem, because "whole number" refers to non-negative integers, which is 非負整数 in Japanese. Loosely, "whole number" is also informally used to refer to natural numbers, which is 自然数 but it never refers to integers, which 整数 explicitly refers to (see: http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/121991/meaning/m0u/整数/ ) So that gloss is very misleading IMO.
4. A* 2016-08-14 11:42:42  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
But isn't removing "whole number" unnecessary, as whole number are always integers? All of the JEs I looked at have both. Is it a problem?
3. A* 2016-08-14 00:28:41  Mislav Blažević <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, ...
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<field>&math;</field>
@@ -16 +16,0 @@
-<gloss>whole number</gloss>
2. A 2013-09-15 18:09:56  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
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