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| 1. | [ adjective ] constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged | |
| Synonyms: | entire integral | |
| Examples: | "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime" "fought to keep the union intact" |
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| Related terms: | whole | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not impaired or diminished in any way | |
| Examples: | "emerged from the trial with his prestige intact" "the blast left his hearing intact" |
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| Related terms: | unimpaired | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken | |
| Synonyms: | inviolate | |
| Examples: | "she was intact, virginal" |
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| Related terms: | uninjured | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (used of domestic animals) sexually competent | |
| Synonyms: | entire | |
| Examples: | "an entire horse" |
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| Related terms: | uncastrated | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] undamaged in any way; whole | |
| Examples: | "the vase remained intact despite rough handling" |
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| Related terms: | undamaged | |
| Similar spelling: |
induct indict inductor inductee Indic inductive induction indiction intake |
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