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integrity /ɪnˈtɛgrɪti/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-teg-ri-tee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
-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.

_Synonyms 1. rectitude, probity, virtue. See honor.
_Antonyms 1. dishonesty.
Cite This Source integrity (ĭn-těg'rĭ-tē Pronunciation Key
n.
Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
The state of being unimpaired; soundness.
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.]

noun
1. 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"
2. moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

integrity

Main Entry: integrity
Pronunciation: in-'teg-r&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: an unimpaired condition <personality function depends greatly upon the integrity of brain function _Diagnostic & Statistical Manual>

integrity (n-tgr-t)
n.

The state of being unimpaired; soundness or wholeness.