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integral

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. integral (noun)
  2. complete integral (noun)
  3. definite integral (noun)
  4. elliptic integral (noun)
  5. general integral (noun)
  6. improper integral (noun)
  7. indefinite integral (noun)
  8. infinite integral (noun)
  9. iterated integral (noun)
  10. line integral (noun)
  11. particular integral (noun)
  12. singular integral (noun)
  13. surface integral (noun)

2in·te·gral

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

Definition of INTEGRAL

: the result of a mathematical integration — compare definite integral, indefinite integral

Examples of INTEGRAL

  1. The main tools used in the study of these functions are those we have already discussed: representation as integrals, power-series expansions, and differential equations. —Robert S. Strichartz, The Way of Analysis, 2000

Origin of INTEGRAL

(see integer)
First Known Use: circa 1741

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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