integral
/ˈɪntəɡɹəl/noun, adjective3 syllables
Integral means: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
Synonyms for integral18
adjective, as in existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
adjective, as in constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
What does integral mean?4
adjective
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic“the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity”
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged“a local motion keepeth bodies integral”
of or denoted by an integer
noun
the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Integral in a sentence
- I believe example sentences are an integral part of helping language learners.Objectivesea
- Should spending time abroad be made an integral part of every child's education?Chrikaru
- The two main operations in calculus are the integral and the derivative.orcrist
- We view this as an integral part of the scientific research we are doing.Amastan
- The meaning is an integral part of the word.espamatics
- Clinical laboratory diagnostics is a most important and integral part of medicine.AlanF_US
- An antiderivative and an integral aren't exactly the same.frpzzd
- The integral is a mathematical operator used to calculate the area under a curve.IdiomHunter
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Forms of integral
as a noun
- plural
- integrals