Integral
adjective
Absolutely necessary for a whole, complete, or the final result.
An integral part of the team
Often appears as...
- integral part
- integral to
adjective
Included as part of the whole.
He is an integral part of the community
Often appears as...
- integral part
- integral element
noun
In mathematics, a process of finding integrals, opposite of derivative.
In calculus, we learned how to solve integrals
Often appears as...
- definite integral
- indefinite integral
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Academic
adjective
Absolutely necessary for a whole, complete, or the final result.
An integral part of the team
Often appears as...
- integral part
- integral to
adjective
Included as part of the whole.
He is an integral part of the community
Often appears as...
- integral part
- integral element
noun
In mathematics, a process of finding integrals, opposite of derivative.
In calculus, we learned how to solve integrals
Often appears as...
- definite integral
- indefinite integral
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Necessity
It signals that something is so important that without it, the whole cannot function or be complete.
Having trust is integral to a successful partnership.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-substitutable
When something is integral, it can't be easily replaced or left out without affecting the outcome.
Good communication is integral to maintaining healthy relationships.
Pro Tip 3/3Unifying Role
It often describes how parts come together to form a coherent whole.
Each department plays an integral role in the company's success.
Pro Tip 1/3Necessity
It signals that something is so important that without it, the whole cannot function or be complete.
Having trust is integral to a successful partnership.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-substitutable
When something is integral, it can't be easily replaced or left out without affecting the outcome.
Good communication is integral to maintaining healthy relationships.
Pro Tip 3/3Unifying Role
It often describes how parts come together to form a coherent whole.
Each department plays an integral role in the company's success.
Pro Tip 1/3Necessity
It signals that something is so important that without it, the whole cannot function or be complete.
Having trust is integral to a successful partnership.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-substitutable
When something is integral, it can't be easily replaced or left out without affecting the outcome.
Good communication is integral to maintaining healthy relationships.
Pro Tip 3/3Unifying Role
It often describes how parts come together to form a coherent whole.
Each department plays an integral role in the company's success.
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Paper towns and why...
the Higgs boson is simply a particle which is an excitation of the everywhere-permeating Higgs field. The Higgs field in turn plays an integral role in our model for the weak nuclear force. In particular, the Higgs field helps explain why it's so weak. We'll talk more about this in a later video,
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or the well constructed plot of a novel conveyed through perfectly crafted sentences. Most importantly, the network of associations formed by ideasethesia may not only be similar to our linguistic network but may, in fact, be an integral part of it. Rather than the traditional view,
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Security cameras are everywhere, but they do not alert us when a child is drowning in a swimming pool. Photos and videos are becoming an integral part of global life. They're being generated at a pace that's far beyond what any human, or teams of humans, could hope to view,
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How bees help plants...
Bees are very busy little matchmakers. Wingmen in every sense of the word. You see, the bees' side of the whole "birds and the bees" business is to help plants find mates and reproduce. In their work as pollinators, honeybees are integral to the production
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James Kunstler: How bad...
in order to re-learn how to compose meaningful places, places that are integral, that allow -- that are living organisms in the sense that they contain all the organs of our civic life and our communal life, deployed in an integral fashion.
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Music as a refuge PIPE...
a way of life and that music and culture an integral fabric of society there was a sense of history as a part of cultural expression in parallel to learning the music of the kora I was also studying the cello in western classical music for
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are an integral part of temple life and their presence here is entwined in folklore they are said to have once been headless fallen from the cut hair of manjushri a religious figure associated with the creation of the valley where
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Why the metric system...
like the speed of light. Consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been. And just as it arose from a political revolution,
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I don't want children --...
that this supported something integral to who I was. And I understand informed consent, so I fully expected to be reeducated on how it all worked, but At one point, the information being given to me started to feel agenda'd,
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Canada's Wild Rivers -...
ocean they're an integral part of the world's hydrological cycle and while some are protected from development most are not which can put them at risk that's a big deal
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Paper towns and why...
the Higgs boson is simply a particle which is an excitation of the everywhere-permeating Higgs field. The Higgs field in turn plays an integral role in our model for the weak nuclear force. In particular, the Higgs field helps explain why it's so weak. We'll talk more about this in a later video,
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Ideasthesia: How do...
or the well constructed plot of a novel conveyed through perfectly crafted sentences. Most importantly, the network of associations formed by ideasethesia may not only be similar to our linguistic network but may, in fact, be an integral part of it. Rather than the traditional view,
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How we teach computers...
Security cameras are everywhere, but they do not alert us when a child is drowning in a swimming pool. Photos and videos are becoming an integral part of global life. They're being generated at a pace that's far beyond what any human, or teams of humans, could hope to view,
Video examples
How bees help plants...
Bees are very busy little matchmakers. Wingmen in every sense of the word. You see, the bees' side of the whole "birds and the bees" business is to help plants find mates and reproduce. In their work as pollinators, honeybees are integral to the production
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James Kunstler: How bad...
in order to re-learn how to compose meaningful places, places that are integral, that allow -- that are living organisms in the sense that they contain all the organs of our civic life and our communal life, deployed in an integral fashion.
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Music as a refuge PIPE...
a way of life and that music and culture an integral fabric of society there was a sense of history as a part of cultural expression in parallel to learning the music of the kora I was also studying the cello in western classical music for
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Spend Some Time With The...
are an integral part of temple life and their presence here is entwined in folklore they are said to have once been headless fallen from the cut hair of manjushri a religious figure associated with the creation of the valley where
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Why the metric system...
like the speed of light. Consistent measurements are such an integral part of our daily lives that it's hard to appreciate what a major accomplishment for humanity they've been. And just as it arose from a political revolution,
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I don't want children --...
that this supported something integral to who I was. And I understand informed consent, so I fully expected to be reeducated on how it all worked, but At one point, the information being given to me started to feel agenda'd,
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Canada's Wild Rivers -...
ocean they're an integral part of the world's hydrological cycle and while some are protected from development most are not which can put them at risk that's a big deal
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Kiran Bedi
Indian Activist
Policing is an integral part of governance. It is a whole, but it is also a part of the larger whole. Just like a human organ like the head, it's got intelligence, stamina, strategy and surveillance. But it cannot function independently in the absence of other life-sustaining organs.
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Ncuti Gatwa
Make-up are the first people the actors go to on set every day - they see you at your most vulnerable. Then they paint the character on you, they're integral to that transformation. It's such an intimate art form that you develop a really close relationship with your make-up artist.
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Nazanin Boniadi
British Actress
As an actress, I value and rely on peaceful self-expression, not only in my daily life, but also in my professional work. This is particularly true, as my commitment to the promotion of human rights is an integral part of my calling as an artist.
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Greig Fraser
Australian Diplomat
I'm a firm believer, and some people may disagree, and I'm happy to have a beer with them and talk about it, but I believe that locations are such an integral character to the movie.
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Jacque Fresco
American Inventor
The shape and solutions of the future rely totally on the collective effort of people working together. We are all an integral part of the web of life.
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Gordon Smith
American Politician
Broadcasting's best days lie ahead as both an engine of local economies and as an integral part of tomorrow's technological world.
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Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.
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Jerry Harrison
American Musician
That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it.
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Jon Hopkins
English Musician
Music has always been so integral to my life. It's always been my work and my passion.
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Kirti Kulhari
Indian Actress
Make-up is an integral part of my lifestyle because of the profession I'm in.
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Kiran Bedi
Indian Activist
Policing is an integral part of governance. It is a whole, but it is also a part of the larger whole. Just like a human organ like the head, it's got intelligence, stamina, strategy and surveillance. But it cannot function independently in the absence of other life-sustaining organs.
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Ncuti Gatwa
Make-up are the first people the actors go to on set every day - they see you at your most vulnerable. Then they paint the character on you, they're integral to that transformation. It's such an intimate art form that you develop a really close relationship with your make-up artist.
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Nazanin Boniadi
British Actress
As an actress, I value and rely on peaceful self-expression, not only in my daily life, but also in my professional work. This is particularly true, as my commitment to the promotion of human rights is an integral part of my calling as an artist.
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Greig Fraser
Australian Diplomat
I'm a firm believer, and some people may disagree, and I'm happy to have a beer with them and talk about it, but I believe that locations are such an integral character to the movie.
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Jacque Fresco
American Inventor
The shape and solutions of the future rely totally on the collective effort of people working together. We are all an integral part of the web of life.
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Gordon Smith
American Politician
Broadcasting's best days lie ahead as both an engine of local economies and as an integral part of tomorrow's technological world.
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Xun Kuang
Chinese Philosopher
Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.
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Jerry Harrison
American Musician
That said, everything's important, and every musician who plays on the record is an integral part of it.
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Jon Hopkins
English Musician
Music has always been so integral to my life. It's always been my work and my passion.
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Kirti Kulhari
Indian Actress
Make-up is an integral part of my lifestyle because of the profession I'm in.
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