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Int vs Lint - What's the difference?

int | lint |

As nouns the difference between int and lint

is that int is an integer while lint is a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.

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

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    lint

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • a fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds
  • clinging fuzzy fluff that accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc
  • the fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant

    • Derived terms

    * lint-free / lintfree

    Anagrams

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