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in·teg·ri·ty

 (ĭn-tĕg′rĭ-tē)

n.

1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code: a leader of great integrity.

2. The state of being unimpaired; soundness: The building's integrity remained intact following the mild earthquake.

3. The quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness: replaced a lost book to restore the integrity of his collection.

[Middle English integrite, from Old French, from Latin integritās, soundness, from integer, whole, complete; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]

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integrity

(ɪnˈtɛɡrɪtɪ)

n

1. adherence to moral principles; honesty

2. the quality of being unimpaired; soundness

3. unity; wholeness

[C15: from Latin integritās; see integer]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

in•teg•ri•ty

(ɪnˈtɛg rɪ ti)

n.

1. uncompromising adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.

2. the state of being whole or entire: to preserve the integrity of the empire.

3. a sound or unimpaired condition.

[1400–50; late Middle English integrite < Latin integritās. See integer, -ity]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

integrity

  • integrity - Data's consistency and freedom from corruption.
  • moral turpitude - Evil character or lack of integrity.
  • probity - Integrity, uprightness of character.
  • prove - From Latin probare, meaning "to test," it is literally to "make (something) honest."

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun1.integrity - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wantingintegrity - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"

state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

completeness - the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed

incompleteness, rawness - the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"

2.integrity - moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

character, fibre, fiber - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

probity - complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

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integrity

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

integrity

noun

1. Moral or ethical strength:

2. The quality of being honest:

3. The condition of being free from defects or flaws:

4. The state of being entirely whole:

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Translations

سَلامَه، كَمال

bezúhonostcelistvostintegritazásadovost

ærlighedintegritet

eheysrehellisyys

heiîarleiki

principingumas

godīgums

bezúhonnosť

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

integrity

[ɪnˈtɛgrɪti] n

(= wholeness) [culture, group] → intégrité f
the integrity of the nation → l'intégrité de la nation

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

integrity

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

integrity

(inˈtegrəti) noun

honesty. He is a man of absolute integrity.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

in·teg·ri·ty

n. integridad.

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