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integrity definition

in·teg·rity (in tegrə tē)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being complete; unbroken condition; wholeness; entirety
  2. the quality or state of being unimpaired; perfect condition; soundness
  3. the quality or state of being of sound moral principle; uprightness, honesty, and sincerity

Etymology: LME integrite < L integritas < integer: see integer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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