Added 9 October 2026
integral
/ˈɪntɪɡr(ə)l/ noun
Latin root: integrālis Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about integral at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x).
adjective
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Existing as an essential constituent or characteristic.
the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity
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Constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged.
a local motion keepeth bodies integral
- Of or denoted by an integer.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French integral, from Medieval Latin integrālis, from Latin integer (“entire”); see integer.
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