ˈɪntɪɡrəl adj. & n. --adj. disp. 1 a of a
whole or
necessary to
the completeness of a whole. b forming a whole (integral design). c whole,
complete. 2
Math. a of or denoted by an
integer. b involving
only integers,
esp. as coefficients of a
function. --n. Math. 1 a
quantity of
which a
given function is the
derivative,
either containing an
indeterminate additive constant (indefinite integral), or
calculated as the
difference between its values at specified limits (definite integral). 2 a function satisfying a given
differential equation. øintegral
calculus mathematics concerned with finding integrals,
their properties
and application, etc. (cf. differential calculus). øøintegrality n. integrally adv. [LL integralis (as INTEGER)]