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integral

noun

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A number, the limit of the sums computed in a process in which the domain of a function is divided into small subsets and a possibly nominal value of the function on each subset is multiplied by the measure of that subset, all these products then being summed.

Example Sentence

The integral of x\mapsto x^2 on [0,1] is \frac{1}{3}.

Usage Note

Use integral when you want precise academic language around A number, the limit of the sums computed in a process in which the domain of a function is divided into small subsets and a possibly nominal value of the function on each subset is multiplied by the measure of that subset, all these products then being summed..

Antonyms

derivative

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