negative integer
nounUK /ˈneɡətɪv ˈɪntɪdʒə/
US /ˈneɡətɪv ˈɪntɪdʒər/
A negative integer is a whole number that is less than zero, like -1 or -5.
On the number line, -3 is a negative integer that sits to the left of zero.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A whole number with a minus sign in front of it, used to show a debt or a drop.
The temperature fell to -10, a negative integer, during the cold night.
3. A counting number that has been flipped to the other side of zero.
If you owe 4 dollars, you can write your balance as the negative integer -4.
4. A number used in math to show a loss or a position below a starting point.
The submarine's depth was recorded as the negative integer -200 meters.