(Or "whole numBER") One of the finite numBERs in the infinite set ..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ... An inductive definition of an integer is a numBER that is either zero or an integer plus or minus one. An integer is a numBER with no fractional part. If written as a fixed-point numBER, the part after the decimal (or other base) point will be zero. A natural numBER is a non-negative integer. (2002-04-07)