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in·te·gral (in′tə grəl; often, for adj. 1-3, in teg′rəl)
adjective
- necessary for completeness; essential an integral part
- whole or complete
- made up of parts forming a whole
- Math.
- of or having to do with an integer or integers; not fractional
- of or having to do with integrals or integration
Etymology: LL integralis < L integer: see integer
noun
- a whole
- Math.
- the result of integrating a fraction
- a solution of a differential equation
Related Forms:
- integrality in′·te·gral′·ity (-gral′ə tē) noun
- integrally in′·te·grally adverb
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