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integral — I adjective basic, cardinal, central, component, constituent, elemental, essential, essential to completeness, fundamental, indispensable, integrant, irreplaceable, necessarius, necessary, needed, needful, prerequisite, primary, required,… … Law dictionary
Integral — In te*gral, a. [Cf. F. int[ e]gral. See {Integer}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lacking nothing of completeness; complete; perfect; uninjured; whole; entire. [1913 Webster] A local motion keepeth bodies integral. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Essential to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Integral calculus — Integral In te*gral, a. [Cf. F. int[ e]gral. See {Integer}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Lacking nothing of completeness; complete; perfect; uninjured; whole; entire. [1913 Webster] A local motion keepeth bodies integral. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Essential … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defect — [dē′fekt΄; ] also, and for v. always [, dē fekt′, difekt′] n. [ME < L defectus < deficere, to undo, fail < de , from + facere, to DO1] 1. lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming 2. an imperfection or… … English World dictionary
integral — I. adjective Date: 1551 1. a. essential to completeness ; constituent < an integral part of the curriculum > b. (1) being, containing, or relating to one or more mathematical integers (2) relating to or concerned with mathematical integrals or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
defect — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. blemish, fault, flaw, imperfection; deficiency, lack, incompleteness. v. i. desert, flee, abandon. See relinquishment, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A lack of something needed] Syn. deficiency,… … English dictionary for students
appendix — appendix, addendum, supplement designate additional matter subjoined to a book. Appendix is used of appended material which contributes (as by way of illustration, amplification, or citation of documents) to the effectiveness of a treatment that… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
blemish — n Blemish, defect, flaw all denote an imperfection. Blemish applies to something (as a spot or stain) that is external or superficial and mars or disfigures the appearance of an object {on their sustaining garments not a blemish Shak.} {he… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
maim — maim, cripple, mutilate, batter, mangle are comparable when they mean to injure the body or an object so severely as to leave permanent or long lasting effects. Maim implies the loss of a limb or member or the destruction of its usefulness… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
integral part — A part essential to completeness. A test employed in determining whether an employer whose business is restricted to selling merchandise in a local market at retail is within the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board, the doctrine… … Ballentine's law dictionary
