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Integrity — is consistency of actions, values, methods, measures and principles. Depth and breadth of a value system may also be significant factors due to their congruence with a wider range of observations. People are said to have integrity to the extent… … Wikipedia
integrity — in‧teg‧ri‧ty [ɪnˈtegrti] noun [uncountable] 1. the state of being united or kept together as one whole and strong unit: • He believes that such a move could be detrimental to the financial integrity of the firm. • A major difficulty was how to… … Financial and business terms
Integrity — In*teg ri*ty, n. [L. integritas: cf. F. int[ e]grit[ e]. See {Integer}, and cf. {Entirety}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being entire or complete; wholeness; entireness; unbroken state; as, the integrity of an empire or territory.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
integrity — I noun character, estimableness, fairness, faithfulness, fidelity, good faith, goodness, high character, high mindedness, honesty, honor, honorableness, incorruptibility, innocentia, integritas, justness, moral soundness, moral strength, morality … Law dictionary
integrity — [n1] honor, uprightness candor, forthrightness, goodness, honestness, honesty, honorableness, incorruptibility, incorruption, principle, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness, sincerity, straightforwardness, virtue; concept 411 Ant.… … New thesaurus
Integrity — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Hatecore, Metalcore, Post Hardcore Gründung 1989 Website … Deutsch Wikipedia
Integrity — est un système d exploitation compatible Unix distribué par Green Hills Software. Liens externes Site officiel Portail de l’informatique … Wikipédia en Français
Integrity — [dt. Integrität], Datenintegrität … Universal-Lexikon
integrity — (n.) c.1400, innocence, blamelessness; chastity, purity, from O.Fr. integrité or directly from L. integritatem (nom. integritas) soundness, wholeness, blamelessness, from integer whole (see INTEGER (Cf. integer)). Sense of wholeness, perfect… … Etymology dictionary
integrity — 1 *unity, solidarity, union Analogous words: wholeness, entirety, perfection, intactness (see corresponding adjectives at PERFECT): consummateness (see corresponding adjective at CONSUMMATE): purity, simplicity, absoluteness (see corresponding… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
integrity — ► NOUN 1) the quality of being honest and morally upright. 2) the state of being whole or unified. 3) soundness of construction. ORIGIN Latin integritas, from integer intact, whole … English terms dictionary
