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The definition of intact is something that is complete and that has not been damaged in any way.

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An example of intact is a 36-piece set of military figures that has not been broken.

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adjective

with nothing missing or injured; kept or left whole; sound; entire; unimpaired

Origin: ME intacte < L intactus < in-, not + tactus, pp. of tangere, to touch: see tact

Related Forms:

intactness noun

See intact in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Remaining sound, entire, or uninjured; not impaired in any way.
Having all physical parts, especially:
a. Having the hymen unbroken.
b. Not castrated.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin intāctus

Origin: : in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + tāctus

Origin: , past participle of tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

in·tactˈly adverb

in·tactˈness noun

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