integral

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

in·te·gral AW [integral integrals] BrE [ˈɪntɪɡrəl] NAmE [ˈɪntɪɡrəl] BrE [ɪnˈteɡrəl] NAmE [ɪnˈteɡrəl] adjective
1. being an essential part of sth
•Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum.
•~ to sth Practical experience is integral to the course.
2. usually before noun included as part of sth, rather than supplied separately
•All models have an integral CD player.
3. usually before noun having all the parts that are necessary for sth to be complete
•an integral system
Derived Word: ↑integrally

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from late Latin integralis, from integer ‘whole’, from in- (expressing negation) + the root of tangere ‘to touch’. Compare with ↑integrate and ↑integrity.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  entire, intact, built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent