nonintegral

adjective

non·​in·​te·​gral ˌnän-ˈin-ti-grəl How to pronounce nonintegral (audio)
1
: not of, being, or relating to a mathematical integer
nonintegral numbers
2
: not essential to completeness : not being an integral part of something
nonintegral characters in the story

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonintegral was in 1879

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Cite this Entry

“Nonintegral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonintegral. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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