Integrity
/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code. countable, uncountable
"Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted […]"
- 2 moral soundness wordnet
- 3 The state of being wholesome; unimpaired countable, uncountable
- 4 an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting wordnet
- 5 The quality or condition of being complete; pure countable, uncountable
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- 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 The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation. countable, uncountable
- 8 Trustworthiness; keeping one's word. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"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.