APA Dictionary of Psychology
integral
- n.
- a whole number (e.g., 2, 9, 11), as opposed to numbers that are fractions (e.g., 1/4, 1.5).
- the area underneath a curve plotted on an x-axis and y-axis between two points, a and b. It is one of two main concepts—the other being the derivative—applied within calculus to the study of change and area.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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