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in⋅teg⋅ri⋅ty

  [in-teg-ri-tee]
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–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.
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.]
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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>
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Medical Dictionary

integrity in·teg·ri·ty (ĭn-těg'rĭ-tē)
n.
The state of being unimpaired; soundness or wholeness.

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