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Ravi showed integrity by admitting that he had copied the answer.
What does Integrity mean?
Integrity means strong honesty, or the condition of being whole and sound.
Dictionary definition
Firm honesty and commitment to strong moral or professional principles; also the state of being whole, complete, sound, or undamaged.
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Integrity in a sentence
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Engineers inspected the bridge's structural integrity after the storm.
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The backup check protects the integrity of the research data.
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What are the two main ideas expressed by integrity?
Integrity can describe firm moral principles or a whole, sound, undamaged condition.
Practice 2
What does integrity mean in 'Engineers checked the bridge's structural integrity'?
Structural integrity is the ability of a structure to remain whole and sound.
Practice 3
Which action best shows personal integrity?
Integrity includes honest action guided by strong principles.
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WordIntegrity.
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MeaningIntegrity means strong honesty, or the condition of being whole and sound.
ExampleExample: Ravi showed integrity by admitting that he had copied the answer.
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- in · teg · ruh · tee
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- teg
- Ending
- tee
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- Put a little extra energy on teg.
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Synonyms
Words like Integrity
honestyThe closest everyday synonym for the moral sense, though integrity also suggests firm principles.
soundnessUse for the undamaged or dependable condition of a structure, system, or material.
wholenessUse for being complete or undivided, not for the moral sense.
Antonyms
Opposite words
dishonestyThe direct contrast for the moral sense of integrity.
corruptionA strong contrast for dishonest abuse of power or for damaged data or systems, depending on context.
damageA contextual contrast when integrity means an unimpaired physical condition.
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Word family
Integrity word family
Base word
integrity
adjective
integral
Essential to a whole, or forming a complete whole.
verb
integrate
To combine parts into a whole; related through the idea of wholeness.
noun
integration
The act or process of combining parts into a whole.
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Hint for students
Decide whether the context is about firm moral principles or about something remaining complete, sound, accurate, and undamaged.
Common mix-up
Integrity does not only mean honesty. Structural integrity and data integrity use the related idea of something remaining whole, sound, and uncorrupted.
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Students sort examples into moral integrity and physical or information integrity, then identify the specific threat to honesty, wholeness, soundness, or accuracy.
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Compare personal integrity, structural integrity, and data integrity. Ask what remains honest, whole, accurate, or undamaged in each phrase.
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