integral
/'intigrəl/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Essential to completeness; forming a necessary part of a whole: Describes something that is fundamental and cannot be removed without damaging the whole.
- Made up of parts that together form a whole; entire, complete: Describes something that is whole or undivided.
- Of or relating to an integer; whole: In mathematics, relating to a whole number.
Noun:
- The result of a mathematical integration: In calculus, a function whose derivative is a given function.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Practice is an integral part of language learning.
- The system remained integral despite the challenges.
- The team is an integral unit; we succeed or fail together.
Noun:
- To find the area under the curve, you must calculate the integral.
Advanced Usage
- "Integral to": Essential or necessary for something.
- Trust is integral to a strong relationship.
- Built-in or inherent: Used to describe a fundamental, inseparable characteristic.
- The software has integral security features.
Variants and Related Words
- Integrate (verb): To combine one thing with another to form a whole.
- The school worked to integrate new technology into the classroom.
- Integration (noun): The process of combining or incorporating parts into a whole.
- The integration of different departments improved efficiency.
- Integrality (noun): The state of being whole or complete. (Less common)
- Integrally (adverb): In an integral manner; essentially.
- The two concepts are integrally linked.
Synonyms
- Essential: Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- Fundamental: Forming a necessary base or core.
- Intrinsic: Belonging naturally; essential.
- Inherent: Existing in something as a permanent, essential attribute.
- Whole: Complete; not divided or broken.
Antonyms
- Extraneous: Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject.
- Peripheral: Of secondary or minor importance.
- Nonessential: Not absolutely necessary.
- Partial: Existing only in part; incomplete.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Definite integral: In calculus, an integral evaluated over a specific interval, representing the net area.
- Indefinite integral: In calculus, the general form of an integral, representing a family of functions plus a constant.
- Integral calculus: The branch of calculus concerned with integrals and their properties.
Adjective
- of or denoted by an integer
- constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
- a local motion keepeth bodies integral- Bacon
- 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)