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int | ing |

As nouns the difference between int and ing

is that int is an integer while ing is a water meadow.

As an abbreviation int

is intelligence.

As a contraction int

is it is not; it isn't; 'tisn't; it'sn't.

int

English

(wikipedia int)

Etymology 1

From (integer), by shortening

Noun

(en noun)
  • (programming) An integer.
    • Usage notes
    In many major programming languages, an int is a signed integer.
    Coordinate terms
    * long

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • intelligence
  • intermediate
  • international
  • interior

    • Etymology 2

    Unknown(?)

    Alternative forms

    * tint

    Contraction

    (en-cont)
  • it is not; it isn't; 'tisn't; it'sn't
  • is not; isn't

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    ing

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A water meadow

    • References

    * OED 2nd edition 1989

    Etymology 2

    : From Pitman em'' and ''en , which it is related to phonetically and graphically, and the sound it represents. The change in vowel probably reflects the familiar suffix -ing.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The name of the letter for the ng sound in Pitman shorthand.
    • Related terms
    * eng, the name of the IPA letter for this sound

    Anagrams

    * ----