integrity
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās (“soundness, integrity”), from integer. Doublet of entirety.
Pronunciation
Noun
integrity (countable and uncountable, plural integrities)
- Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
- The quality or condition of being complete; pure
- (cryptography) With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
- (aviation) The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.
- Trustworthiness; keeping your word.
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Translations
steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code
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state of being wholesome; unimpaired
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quality or condition of being complete; pure
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