English

Noun

entier

1. The greatest integer not exceeding the specified number.
   • 1992, Stochastic and Chaotic Oscillations (translation of a 1987 work by Yu. I. Neimark), Kluwer, ISBN 0792315308, page 70 :

     Let the state of the system vary according to

     ,

     where is the entier of .

Synonyms

• floor, integral part (both now more common)

External links

• entier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From Old French entier, inherited from Latin integer, integrum. Compare the borrowed doublet intègre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.tje/

Adjective

entier m ‎(feminine singular entière, masculine plural entiers, feminine plural entières)

1. whole

   des biscuits entiers et des brisés - whole and broken biscuits

2. (arithmetic) whole (of a number), integer

   un chiffre entier - a whole number

   une valeur entière - an integer value

3. entire, whole

   le monde entier - the entire world, the whole world

4. (of bread) wholemeal (UK), wholewheat (US)

Synonyms

• (of bread): complet

Antonyms

• (whole): brisé, rompu
• (of a number): fractionnel
• (entire): partiel
• (of bread): blanc

Derived terms

• entièrement

Noun

entier m ‎(plural entiers)

1. (mathematics) integer, whole number

Anagrams

• inerte, inerté, rétine

Old French

Etymology

From Latin integer, integrum.

Adjective

entier m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular entiere)

1. entire; whole

Declension

Derived terms

• English: entire (through Anglo-Norman)
• French: entier