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   In·teg·ri·ty

   /inˈteɡrədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness: "he is known to be a man of integrity" Similar honestyuprightnessprobityrectitudehonorhonorablenessupstandingnessgood characterprinciple(s)ethicsmoralsrighteousnessmoralitynobilityhigh-mindednessright-mindednessnoble-mindednessvirtuedecencyfairnessscrupulousnesssinceritytruthfulnesstrustworthinessOpposite dishonesty
   • 2. the state of being whole and undivided: "upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty" Similar unityunificationwholenesscoherencecohesionundividednesstogethernesssolidaritycoalitionOpposite division
   • ▪ the condition of being unified, unimpaired, or sound in construction: "the structural integrity of the novel" Similar soundnessrobustnessstrengthsturdinesssoliditysolidnessdurabilitystabilitystoutnesstoughnessOpposite fragility
   • ▪ internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data: "integrity checking"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in integrity (sense 2)): from French intégrité or Latin integritas, from integer ‘intact’ (see integer). Compare with entirety, integral, and integrate.

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