integral function

noun

, Mathematics (chiefly British).

1. an entire function.

Word History and Origins

Origin of integral function¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

“These are taxpayer dollars that are supposed to go to jurors for serving their civic duty to our communities and performing an integral function in our American democracy,” she wrote in an email.

From Washington Post

Birders and tourists come from around the world to observe hummingbirds here simply because of their beauty; however, few are aware of the integral function that hummingbirds serve for biodiversity in the region.

From Scientific American

There, habit memory—the same type of procedural memory that you use when you do something that you’re skilled at, like drive a car or perform an integral function of your job—will take over, and declarative memory—or that memory that functions when you memorize something or when you’re still learning a new skill—will recede into the background.

From Scientific American

In general terms it may be stated that it is a very exceptional thing for an integral function not to assume every complex value an infinite number of times.

From Project Gutenberg

If, however, we describe a circle of radius R in the z plane, and consider the greatest value of the modulus of an integral function upon this circle, this certainly increases indefinitely as R increases.

From Project Gutenberg