Other Words from integral

Adjective

integrality \ ˌin-tə-ˈgra-lə-tē

\ noun

integrally \ ˈin-ti-grə-lē

; in-ˈte-grə- also -ˈtē- \ adverb

Examples of integral in a Sentence

Adjective I do know that shoot-'em-ups (and saw-'em-ups) are likely to remain part of our lives, and that suggests a depressing idea: Maybe the love of violence is an integral part of human nature … — Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Oct. 2007 Stuffed with peanut butter, celery is the quintessential after-school snack; diced, it provides an essential crunch to chicken and potato salads; buttered up, it is an integral part of Thanksgiving stuffing. — Sara Dickerman, New York Times Magazine, 3 Sept. 2006 Sitting out on the grass … watching the freight trains roll by on the levee at two in the morning, drinking a beer and listening to the music drifting out of the club, is an integral part of the whole experience. — Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 She had become an integral part of their lives. a car dealer respected for his integral honesty and straightforwardness with customers Noun 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 See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Beijing regards the island of Taiwan as an integral part of the People’s Republic of China. — WSJ, 13 May 2022 Tyler Baruch played an integral part in the Lions’ runner-up finish, dominating the field events. — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2022 The three newcomers, two of whom have played an integral part in the team’s hot start, began the fireside chats to help build camaraderie in the clubhouse, especially among the relievers, whose jobs are volatile by nature. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2022 Although Scott — who shares three children with Kourt — has been an integral part of the Kar-Jenner crew for over a decade, Kourtney’s relationship and eventual engagement to Travis Barker has led him to feel on the outs. — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 12 May 2022 Natural gas has become an integral part of U.S. society, with nearly half of all households relying on it to heat their homes. — Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 May 2022 The character of Ruthie was always an integral part of the story. — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022 It could be argued that staying mum about internal matters has been an integral part of the Spurs’ historical success, even if the silence can breed conspiracy theories at times. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2022 Music has been an integral part of the Despicable Me world since the original 2010 film, with Pharrell Williams figuring prominently in the soundtracks for all three movies to date. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 10 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Both Croot and Bloom broke the integral into parts and proved that one main term was large and positive, and that all the other terms (which could sometimes be negative) were too small to make a meaningful difference. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2022 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 The path integral is more of a physics philosophy than an exact mathematical recipe. — Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 See More

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