C1adjectiveformalacademic
US/ˈɪn.tə.ɡrəl/
UK/ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl/
necessary and important as a part of a whole
In context
Group projects are an integral part of the course, worth half the final mark.
Critical thinking should be integral to every subject, not taught separately.
Libraries have played an integral role in the town's cultural life.
Words that go with integral
adjective + noun
- integral partMusic is an integral part of the school day in Finland.
- integral roleParents play an integral role in children's early reading.
- integral componentFieldwork is an integral component of the geography degree.
- integral elementTrust is an integral element of any good partnership.
adjective + preposition
- integral toFeedback is integral to the learning process.