integral
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- noun
- /ˈɪntɪɡrəl/
- Specialized
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integral
- In calculus, the integral represents the accumulation of quantities over an interval.
- integral and derivatives
- line integral
- loop integral
And of course DU now our integral is simple enough.
- And of course DU now our integral is simple enough.
- Well, the stuff they were good at playing chess, doing integrals, that was that was hard stuff.
- Just if you have an indefinite integral and you're doing this, don't forget the plus C.
Examples
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The color gradient across a slice of meat is thus a representation of the integral of temperature exposure over time.
Academic text (1999) -
In most cases, this integral is not available in closed form.
Academic text (2010) -
So P times the integral of Y, right?
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So I want minus the integral of a.
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The work done by you is the integral of PDV.
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In electrodynamics, the integral of the vector potential around a closed curve gives a magnetic flux.
Academic text (2012) -
That's one of the most difficult integrals I've ever solved.
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To find the area under the curve, you must calculate the integral of the function.
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The integral of a function can help determine the total distance traveled over time.
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.4
A part of mathematics that finds areas, volumes, and solves some equations by adding many small parts
- Specialized
A group of functions that all have the same derivative, written as F(x) + a constant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Integral as a math noun comes from the same Latin root integer meaning 'whole' and is like the word integrate, which means 'to make whole' by joining parts, so an integral adds up many small pieces to give a total or the area under a curve.