Definition of integrity in English:

integrity

noun

mass noun

1The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
‘a gentleman of complete integrity’
- ‘Those who doubted, and they were few, spoke of a man of integrity with a strong commitment to republicanism.’
- ‘I knew him for years, travelled his country with him, and he was a man of strong character and integrity.’
- ‘The nobility, integrity, and visionary qualities of the man are reflected in his music.’
- ‘He was a man of strong character and integrity who liked to understand things for himself.’
- ‘While people may be sceptical about politicians who moralise, they are anxious to see them display integrity and principle.’
- ‘Then again, integrity, honesty and character are not items that can be used to describe today's left.’
- ‘‘A point has come where my moral integrity is on trial and I have to do what I feel is right,’ he said.’
- ‘That meant that he'd cease to have the same integrity on policy and principle: you need to compromise to win elections.’
- ‘But Frist has a solid record of integrity and a strong record as a humanitarian.’
- ‘The President also demanded loyalty, integrity, and honest and hard work from his men and women he had chosen to work with.’
- ‘Leaders should not only speak with forthright approach, but base it on their own strong sense of integrity and will to work.’
- ‘However, honesty and integrity are not common traits to many, especially when the prize is irresistible.’
- ‘And this type of cruel activity tells a lot about the moral integrity of a person.’
- ‘They felt that I was honest and full of integrity and business capabilities.’
- ‘May we instill in them the qualities of loyalty, integrity, and duty.’
- ‘As such I would be looking for a long-term leader, someone with integrity and principles.’
- ‘Parents should teach their children that honesty and integrity are traits that matter in life.’
- ‘He has enormous integrity and a clear moral code that he abides by.’
- ‘If the quality of integrity is absent in the person, how can it be present in his or her ideas?’
- ‘Every person has a responsibility to behave with integrity, honesty and fairness.’
honesty, uprightness, probity, rectitude, honour, honourableness, upstandingness, good character, principle, principles, ethics, morals, righteousness, morality, nobility, high-mindedness, right-mindedness, noble-mindedness, virtue, decency, fairness, scrupulousness, sincerity, truthfulness, trustworthiness
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2The state of being whole and undivided.
‘upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty’
- ‘We want an Iraq that preserves its territorial integrity, its unity and its sovereignty.’
- ‘Yeltsin had made repeated overtures to the Chechens to preserve Russia's territorial integrity.’
- ‘His objective of subverting the unity and territorial integrity of India remains unchanged.’
- ‘Games which break the constitution, threaten national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity will be banned.’
- ‘This includes controls which are in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety.’
- ‘We shall respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all our neighbours.’
- ‘If we want our own rights to bodily integrity preserved, we have no choice but to uphold hers.’
- ‘The Paris treaty of Peace signed in 1946 secured Bulgaria's territorial integrity.’
- ‘An alliance with Britain would offer no guarantees with regard to territorial integrity of the Netherlands in Europe.’
- ‘Territorial integrity of Bulgaria is not under danger, nor is that of most countries around the world.’
- ‘A question has emerged on the territorial integrity of the country.’
- ‘Note also its traditional reference to territorial integrity.’
- ‘It therefore meant to undermine the territorial integrity of Greece.’
- ‘If the country's territorial integrity is to be respected, they must somehow work together.’
- ‘The frame is braced with a steel support to preserve its integrity, and then the destructive fun begins.’
- ‘The key element is to preserve the activity and integrity of the specimen.’
- ‘The negative consequences endanger Pakistan's integrity and solidarity.’
- ‘Our constitution is a symbol of plurality, equality, justice, harmony, unity and integrity.’
- ‘Ideas of territorial integrity and the ownership of territory are very strong.’
- ‘The principle of maintaining the territorial integrity of states remained sacrosanct.’
unity, unification, wholeness, coherence, cohesion, undividedness, togetherness, solidarity, coalition
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1. 2.1The condition of being unified or sound in construction.
  ‘the structural integrity of the novel’
  ‘It is also a good indicator of the general condition and structural integrity of the pavement condition.’
  ‘Our observations suggest that the structural integrity of the aircraft is compromised.’
  ‘Reliance on these principles contributes to the relative autonomy and structural integrity of the legal system.’
  ‘This led to problems of dry rot which, in turn, were beginning to affect the structural integrity of the floor joists and roof trusses of the building.’
  ‘This is a minor technical issue that should not give anyone cause for concern about the structural integrity of their property.’
  ‘I am no aviation expert but surely the inner window seal plays an important role in the structural integrity of the fuselage.’
  ‘Defects disrupting the structural integrity of a particular state will affect adjacent states.’
  ‘These enhancements assure increased structural integrity in the event of an accident or rollover.’
  ‘The pitch response is predictably quicker, but not so fast as to compromise its structural integrity.’
  ‘These require multiple layers of carbon-fiber tape to assure structural integrity.’
  ‘The concrete serves to bond the polystyrene while providing limited structural integrity.’
  ‘Freezing must be accomplished slowly and at a steady rate to maintain the structural integrity of the skin.’
  ‘Metal also maintains its structural integrity even when wind speeds reach hurricane levels.’
  ‘There are concerns that the development of the waterfront will affect the structural integrity of nearby houses.’
  ‘But these shortcomings are easily put right and are no reflection on the car's basic integrity.’
  ‘The reason that it becomes a problem is that infected wood loses its structural integrity.’
  ‘That suture is an unexpected and original way of safeguarding the novel's integrity.’
  ‘A curved bottom has greater structural integrity, just like an architectural arch or dome.’
  ‘Speaking of weight, I sat and stood on the case to test its structural integrity.’
  ‘Shorter logs in the load do not affect the strength integrity, as long as the majority of the logs are the full trailer length.’
  soundness, robustness, strength, sturdiness, solidity, solidness, durability, stability, stoutness, toughness
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2. 2.2Internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data.
  as modifier ‘integrity checking’
  ‘Omitting database integrity checks can lead to corrupted data residing inside the database.’
  ‘Once your setup is working properly, run an integrity check via cron on a regular basis.’
  ‘A drive that's been idle for a while is powered on and exercised, while its data is checked for integrity.’
  ‘Also, like system backups, integrity checking is an important component of a larger plan.’
  ‘The hash output is called a digital signature and is used for data integrity.’

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.