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integral definition

in·te·gral (in′tə grəl; often, for adj. 1-3, in teg′rəl)

adjective

  1. necessary for completeness; essential an integral part
  2. whole or complete
  3. made up of parts forming a whole
  4. Math.
    1. of or having to do with an integer or integers; not fractional
    2. of or having to do with integrals or integration

Etymology: LL integralis < L integer: see integer

noun

  1. a whole
  2. Math.
    1. the result of integrating a fraction
    2. a solution of a differential equation

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