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integral

[in-ti-gruhl, in-teg-ruhl] / ˈɪn tɪ grəl, ɪnˈtɛg rəl /




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Trailers may be integral to a film’s promotional process.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

For the past 11 years, Dot Williams has become another integral part of the group.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“With one hand I would teach a complicated integral, and with the other hand I’m teaching them how to write a solution to a simple linear equation like 7x − 5 = 9,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

While much of the upgrade hinges on software, IBM’s quantum computing effort is an integral part of its business and future growth.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The Pythagorean idea of a perfect and mystical world, unseen by the senses, was readily accepted by the early Christians and was an integral component of Kepler’s early training.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

For decades, researchers have depended on indirect computational techniques such as molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations to estimate configurational integrals.

From Science Daily Mar. 15, 2026

Now, theorists in China have found a general numerical method to solve the integrals much more quickly.

From Science Magazine Dec. 7, 2022

Even then, the integrals tend to blow up, forcing theorists to employ myriad tricks and techniques to make the problems tractable.

From Science Magazine Nov. 30, 2022

They modify the master integrals by inserting a new parameter and then performing the derivatives with regard to it.

From Science Magazine Nov. 30, 2022

“Yeah! Susie herself. That robot’s a mathematical wiz. He knows all about everything plus a bit on the side. He does triple integrals in his head and eats up tensor analysis for dessert.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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