SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
integral
adjective
Essential to the completeness or functioning of a whole.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Essential to a whole
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Usage distinction
Return to topIntegral emphasizes a part essential to the whole or its functioning. Constituent only states that something is a component, without establishing its necessity.
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Conversation is an integral part of the workshop.
Readability was a fundamental aim, and a usable contents page was integral to achieving it.
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