Main Entry: ¹in·te·gral

Pronunciation: \ˈin-ti-grəl (usually so in mathematics); in-ˈte-grəl also -ˈtē- also ÷ˈin-trə-gəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1551

1 a : essential to completeness : constituent <an integral part of the curriculum> b (1) : being, containing, or relating to one or more mathematical integers (2) : relating to or concerned with mathematical integrals or integration c : formed as a unit with another part <a seat with integral headrest>
2 : composed of integral parts
3 : lacking nothing essential : entire

— in·te·gral·i·ty \ˌin-tə-ˈgra-lə-tē\ noun

— in·te·gral·ly \ˈin-ti-grə-lē; in-ˈte-grə- also -ˈtē-\ adverb