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A reciprocal of a fraction is found by flipping it upside down. If you want the reciprocal of a mixed number or a whole number, just convert it to an improper fraction, and then flip it!
Danica McKellar

Meaning of "whole number" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHOLE NUMBER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOLE NUMBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whole number is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHOLE NUMBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whole number

Whole numbers may variously refer to: ▪ the positive integers ▪ the non-negative integers ▪ all integers...

Definition of whole number in the English dictionary

The definition of whole number in the dictionary is an integer. Other definition of whole number is a natural number.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHOLE NUMBER

whole
whole blood
whole gale
whole hog
whole milk
whole note
whole step
whole tone
whole-hog
whole-hogger
whole-life insurance
whole-tone scale
whole-wheat
wholefood
wholefoods
wholegrain
wholegrains
wholehearted
wholeheartedly
wholeheartedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHOLE NUMBER

accession number
call number
climber
cool as a cucumber
cucumber
house number
Humber
lumber
mobile number
number
outnumber
phone number
plumber
reference number
registration number
serial number
slumber
social security number
street number
telephone number
VAT number

Synonyms and antonyms of whole number in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whole number» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHOLE NUMBER

Find out the translation of whole number to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whole number from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whole number» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

整数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

número entero
570 millions of speakers

English

whole number
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूरे नंबर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدد صحيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

весь номер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

número inteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্পূর্ণ নম্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nombre entier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

nombor bulat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ganze Zahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

整数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nomer total
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

toàn bộ số
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழு எண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संपूर्ण संख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bütün sayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

numero intero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cały szereg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

весь номер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

număr întreg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακέραιο αριθμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hele aantal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heltal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hel rekke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whole number

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOLE NUMBER»

The term «whole number» is regularly used and occupies the 62.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOLE NUMBER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whole number» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whole number» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whole number

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2 QUOTES WITH «WHOLE NUMBER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whole number.
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Danica McKellar
A reciprocal of a fraction is found by flipping it upside down. If you want the reciprocal of a mixed number or a whole number, just convert it to an improper fraction, and then flip it!
2
Andrew Sullivan
You know, American citizens, I don't think, ever thought that the right to the pursuit of happiness did not include the right to marry the person you love. But for a whole number of Americans, gay Americans, that happens to be true.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOLE NUMBER»

Discover the use of whole number in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whole number and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Strategies for Teaching Whole Number Computation: Using ...
Through error analysis and targeted instruction, you can uncover students’ misconceptions in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and help students understand and correct their own mistakes!
David B. Spangler, 2010
2
Return of the Whole Number of Persons Within the Several ...
United States. Census Office. MASSACHUSETTS. То Col. Samuel Bradford of _ Bolton, - - 9 Towns and the Illands in the harbour of Ballon. Col. john Steele Tyler of Roxbury, - 14 _ The whole of Sulïolk county, 23 Mr. \Villia1h Ingalls of ...
United States. Census Office, 1791
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Prospective Teachers' Development of Whole Number Concepts ...
A classroom teaching experiment was conducted to document prospective teachers' development of whole number concepts and operations.
George J. Roy, 2008
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Whole number multiplication & division
Simple lessons help readers master multiplication and division skills, while learning problem-solving strategies and real-life applications
Allan D. Suter, 1990
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1 Is a Whole Number: Single Adults Finding Fulfillment and a ...
As they walked through the challenges of life, their experiences relate well to the problems faced by modern-day single adults. In this book, you will follow the dramatic journeys of: Hagar, on being a single parent.
Robert L. Tauber, 2013
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The American Church Review Volume XLII July-December,1883 ...
Rev.Henry Mason Baum,Edited By. For a Person, or Person*, on a Journey. O God, who art present in all places, and who hast shown us in thy holy Word that though we dwell in the uttermost parts of the earth, even there thy right hand shall  ...
Rev.Henry Mason Baum,Edited By., 1883
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Math Memory Magic: The Whole Number Story
This result made clear that taking time to undo old misconceptions of very basic concepts can jumpstart remediation at a higher level. This book can help you accomplish that mission for your students!
Joan E. Host, 2005
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Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin: Being the ...
Whole number of rural schools 61 Whole number that maintained school for 7 months 42 Whole number that maintained school for 8 months 18 Whole number tnat maintained school for 9 months 1 CALUMET COUNTY. Whole number of rural ...
Wisconsin, 1907
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Astronomia Accurata; Or the Royal Astronomer and Navigator: ...
Substitute this Value of je in i</ Condition. Then, a Number. as Wktnce, «s=53aA+ joj. Tilt 1st and zd Conditions. J But ^ "j" *8, a wi>a/t Number. 1st Dif. -2 — . a whole Number. a8 ioa~4-6 ad Dif. , a -whole Number. 25 Here, a — ztb + S 3° Dif.
Robert Heath, 1760
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Astronomia accurata: or The royal astronomer and navigator. ...
Then '-Z21, ——., ^~~> or ~~» -~jp» ^~> «U1> tie 3 CW/««» of the Question, expressing the fame whole Number, Let 1st Condition, □ — <r, then * := 19a + 10 . Substitute this Value of x in id Condition. Then, lg , a wio/e Number. 28 Whence  ...
Robert Heath, 1760

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOLE NUMBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whole number is used in the context of the following news items.
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In Supreme Court redistricting case, it's the 'whole number of persons'
The Supreme Court agreed to take a case this week that will shape the future of American politics. Although the Warren court's famous "one person, one vote" ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
2
See a Master Lock Get Hacked in Seconds
The dial will soon become stuck, and if you keep the shackle pulled out, you'll be able to rotate the dial only between two whole numbers or over one whole ... «Tom's Guide, Apr 15»
3
Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader?
What is the sum of the three consecutive whole numbers with 2n as the middle number? A. 6n+3. B. 6n. C. 6n-1. D. 6n-3. More than three-quarters of South ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Guide to 3rd grade skills
Students begin to understand that fractions are sometimes the same quantity as a whole number (8⁄4 = 2) and whole numbers can be expressed as fractions (3= ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
5
For This Puzzle, Watch Your Words
A hint: they have the same number of letters. ... Given a standard calculator with room for 10 digits, what is the largest whole number you can register on it? «NPR, Mar 15»
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The other irrational numbers we could celebrate instead of pi
But there are plenty of other infinite decimal (and infinitely useful) numbers to ... number, which means it cannot be written as the ratio of two whole numbers. «Quartz, Mar 15»
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Celebrating pi - our favourite non-whole number
In fact, no other non-whole number has been garlanded by so much cultural attention. Pi is the name of a song by Kate Bush, a film by Darren Aronofsky and a ... «Cosmos, Mar 15»
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How to have mind-boggling fun with infinity
Find yourself a box and a lot of balls and number the balls, starting 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . You get the picture. ... Imagine the set of whole numbers; that's how big infinity is. «Boing Boing, Jan 15»
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Five cities forced to dial full area code as phone numbers run out
People who make local calls from landlines in five areas of Britain will have to dial the whole number, including the area code, because parts of the country are ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
10
Christie jabs Obama: ObamaCare a 'failure'
... on Saturday, Christie labeled Obamacare, the administration's signature legislation, a “failure on a whole number of levels” and said it should be repealed. «The Hill, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Whole number [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/whole-number>. May 2024 ».
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