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in⋅teg⋅ri⋅ty

  [in-teg-ri-tee]
–noun
1. adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
2. the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished: to preserve the integrity of the empire.
3. a sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition: the integrity of a ship's hull.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME integrite < L integritās. See integer, -ity

Synonyms:
1. rectitude, probity, virtue. See honor.

Antonyms:
1. dishonesty.
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in·teg·ri·ty   (ĭn-těg'rĭ-tē)   
n.  

  1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

  2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness.

  3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness.


[Middle English integrite, from Old French, from Latin integritās, soundness, from integer, whole, complete; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

integrity 
c.1450, "wholeness, perfect condition," from O.Fr. integrité, from L. integritatem (nom. integritas) "soundness, wholeness," from integer "whole" (see integer). Sense of "uncorrupted virtue" is from 1548.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·teg·ri·ty
Pronunciation: in-'teg-r&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: anunimpaired condition integrity of brain function —Diagnostic & Statistical Manual>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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integrity in·teg·ri·ty (ĭn-těg'rĭ-tē)
n.
The state of being unimpaired; soundness or wholeness.

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