02/04/2015
in·teg·ri·ty
inˈteɡrədē/
noun
noun: integrity
1.
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
"he is known to be a man of integrity"
synonyms: honesty, probity, rectitude, honor, good character, principle(s), ethics, morals, righteousness, morality, virtue, decency, fairness, scrupulousness, sincerity, truthfulness, trustworthiness
"I never doubted his integrity"
antonyms: dishonesty
2.
the state of being whole and undivided.
"upholding territorial integrity and national sovereignty"
synonyms: unity, unification, coherence, cohesion, togetherness, solidarity
"the integrity of the federation"
antonyms: division
the condition of being unified, unimpaired, or sound in construction.
"the structural integrity of the novel"
synonyms: soundness, strength, sturdiness, solidity, durability, stability, stoutness, toughness
"the structural integrity of the aircraft"
antonyms: fragility
internal consistency or lack of corruption in electronic data.
"integrity checking"
Origin
late Middle English (sense 2): from French intégrité or Latin integritas, from integer ‘intact’ (see integer). Compare with entirety, integral, and integrate.