Integral
Essential; necessary to make something complete or whole.
adjectiveIntegral
Essential; necessary to make something complete or whole.
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Imagine This
A science teacher is teaching her students about nutrition. She is using Katherine as an example, 'It is essential in her growth to eat a balanced diet. Vitamins, proteins and fiber are good, and fat is bad.'
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Sounds Like
IN-tuh-gruhl
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Looks Like
integer + al
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Remember This
For math students familiar with calculus, the integral is an essential concept.
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Other Forms
integralnoun
integrallyadverb
integralitynoun
integrationnoun
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Connect With
essential, indispensable, fundamental, component, whole
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Note
Don't confuse with 'integer' (a whole number). In math, 'integral' can refer to an antiderivative or to something that is necessary to make a whole.