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whole number

[hohl nuhm-ber] / ˈhoʊl ˌnʌm bər /




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Magnitudes on the Richter scale are measured logarithmically, with each whole number increase representing ten times more in measured amplitude.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

The 14th Amendment requires that congressional seats be distributed among the states “according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State.”

From Seattle Times May 8, 2024

Nonetheless, Mr. Biden said, “We’re looking at a whole number of options.”

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2024

"Sadly for a whole number of reasons, rugby players are going to have to accept that their market value has changed," explains BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2023

In the complex math of elementary school, I was a whole number, not a fraction.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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