integer function
nounUK /ˈɪn.tɪ.dʒə ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
US /ˈɪn.t̬ə.dʒɚ ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
A math rule that gives a whole number as its answer.
The integer function rounds 3.7 down to 3.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function whose input and output are both integers.
Counting steps is an integer function because you can only take whole steps.
3. A rule in programming that returns a whole number value.
The program uses an integer function to count how many apples are in the basket.
4. The greatest-integer function, which drops any decimal part of a number.
The greatest-integer function turns 5.9 into 5.