integral
US /ˈɪn.t̬ə.ɡrəl/
UK /ˈɪn.t̬ə.ɡrəl/
1.
necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.
:
•
The engine is an integral part of the car.
•
Trust is integral to a good relationship.
2.
of or denoting an integer.
:
•
The calculation requires an integral value.
•
The problem involves integral numbers.
1.
a function of which a given function is the derivative, or which yields that given function when differentiated.
:
•
We need to find the integral of this function.
•
The definite integral represents the area under the curve.