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/ˈɪnəɡɹəɫ, ˈɪntəɡɹəɫ/
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ADJECTIVE
- of or denoted by an integer
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constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
a local motion keepeth bodies integral
was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
fought to keep the union intact -
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
a constitutional inability to tell the truth
NOUN
- the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
How To Use integral In A Sentence
- After weighing over the problem of translating "meaning", the author tries to show that the "meaning" of the original is conveyable, hence an integral notion of e...
- Meanwhile, all sorts of things that at one time or another were considered tests for artificial intelligence — playing chess, doing integrals, doing autonomous control — have been cracked in algorithmic ways. Wolfram Blog : Stephen Wolfram on the Quest for Computable Knowledge
- Composition, balance, the skill of the draughtmanship, the function of the work and its emotive power are all integral.
- Boycotts have played integral roles in reversing discrimination all over the world. Zack de la Rocha: Why the Boycott of Arizona Continues
- • Healthy fats to keep their cell walls integral but permeable -- such as omega-3 fats, and phosphatidylserine and phosphatidyl choline, available from foods and supplements Alison Rose Levy: Fix Your Mood with Brain Food
- Their conceptions of the battles between good and evil were almost identical, with Christianity adopting millennial epochs that were integral to Mithraism from Zoroastrianism .
- Reputations aside, looking the part has certainly been integral to this almost episodic drama, at least as it's unfolded in the media.
- Our notions of order and disorder stand in stark contrast to the dynamic artistry of the integral beauty of things as they are in nature.
- Even gents' public toilets are organised so that conversation need not be interrupted by the proceedings; piddling in company seems an integral part of the male bonding experience.
- Even the Super Bowl champs said goodbye to four integral players.
