whole number
Example Sentences
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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
In response to a question about whether post-mortem examinations have been carried out, Mr Cammarano said: "There are a whole number of preliminary stages to go through before the autopsies."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
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
The moment magnitude scale is logarithmic — that is, each whole number of magnitude represents about a 30-fold increase in energy released.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
In the complex math of elementary school, I was a whole number, not a fraction.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
