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integrity

  • noun
  • /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/

Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

Other meanings

  1. The state of being wholesome; unimpaired

  2. The quality or condition of being complete; pure

Related words

  • disintegrity
  • integritous
  • nonintegrity
  • tensegrity
  • integrity level
  • bit-count integrity
  • bodily integrity
  • information integrity
  • referential integrity
  • structural integrity
  • territorial integrity
  • data integrity

Example sentences

  • “Data integrity is the backbone of security.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "integritās" (soundness, integrity).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “integrity” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.