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negative whole numbers

[/ˈnɛɡətɪv hoʊl ˈnʌmbərz/]
noun
números inteiros negativos
1. Integers less than zero, including -1, -2, -3, and so on; the negatives of positive whole numbers
Negative whole numbers are used to represent temperatures below zero.
Números inteiros negativos são usados para representar temperaturas abaixo de zero.
2. In mathematics, the set of numbers {..., -3, -2, -1} without including zero
The set of negative whole numbers does not include zero.
O conjunto de números inteiros negativos não inclui zero.
Synonyms
negative integersnegative numbersnegative whole integers
Antonyms
positive whole numberspositive integersnatural numbers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
números inteiros negativos
Standard mathematical terminology used in Brazilian education
Portugal
números inteiros negativos
Same standard terminology used in Portuguese mathematics
General
inteiros negativos
Abbreviated form commonly used in mathematical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

go into the negatives
in negative numbers
below zero
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