Fluent \Flu"ent\, n.
   1. A current of water; a stream. [Obs.]
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   2. [Cf. F. fluente.] (Math.) A variable quantity, considered
      as increasing or diminishing; -- called, in the modern
      calculus, the function or integral.
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	Integral \In"te*gral\, n.
   1. A whole; an entire thing; a whole number; an individual.
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   2. (Math.) An expression which, being differentiated, will
      produce a given differential. See differential
      Differential, and Integration. Cf. Fluent.
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   Elliptic integral, one of an important class of integrals,
      occurring in the higher mathematics; -- so called because
      one of the integrals expresses the length of an arc of an
      ellipse.
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	Integral \In"te*gral\, a. [Cf. F. int['e]gral. See Integer.]
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   1. Lacking nothing of completeness; complete; perfect;
      uninjured; whole; entire.
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            A local motion keepeth bodies integral. --Bacon.
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   2. Essential to completeness; constituent, as a part;
      pertaining to, or serving to form, an integer; integrant.
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            Ceasing to do evil, and doing good, are the two
            great integral parts that complete this duty.
                                                  --South.
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   3. (Math.)
      (a) Of, pertaining to, or being, a whole number or
          undivided quantity; not fractional.
      (b) Pertaining to, or proceeding by, integration; as, the
          integral calculus.
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   Integral calculus. See under Calculus.
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	integral
     adj 1: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the
            Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of
            periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the
            truth" [syn: built-in, constitutional, inbuilt,
            inherent]
     2: constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing
        essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth
        bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection
        entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union
        intact" [syn: entire, intact]
     n : the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the
         integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)

	

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   one, one and indivisible, ordinal, pair, perfect, positive,
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   rolled into one, simple, single, singular, sole, solid, solitary,
   sound, submultiple, sum, surd, system, total, totality,
   transcendental, unanalyzable, undivided, unified, uniform, unique,
   unitary, united, universal, unqualified, utter, whole

	

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