noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. countable, uncountable

   "Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted […]"

2. 2
   moral soundness wordnet
3. 3
   The state of being wholesome; unimpaired countable, uncountable
4. 4
   an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting wordnet
5. 5
   The quality or condition of being complete; pure countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation. countable, uncountable
8. 8
   Trustworthiness; keeping one's word. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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unitywholenessabsolutenessangelicalnessassured probityblamelessness

Antonyms

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iniquity

Example

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"I have a high regard for the integrity of our mayor."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās (“soundness, integrity”), from integer. Doublet of entirety.

Related phrases

bit-count integritybodily integritybody integrity identity disorderdata integrityinformation integrityintegrity levelplea integrity unitreferential integritysafety integrity levelsoftware integrity levelstructural integrityterritorial integrity

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