Necessary to the completeness, identity, or effective working of a whole.
Reach for it when showing that a part belongs within the thing rather than merely supporting it
Trust is integral to a mentoring relationship that can survive honest feedback.
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everyday
central
Fits when importance and prominence matter more than structural belonging
Careful Central can be the main focus without being an inseparable component.
everyday
Fits when necessity is the main point
Careful Essential can describe an external requirement, while integral means built into the whole.
warm
Fits when the contribution cannot realistically be done without
Careful Indispensable can describe a replaceable helper external to the system.
professional
fundamental
Fits when the part provides a basic underlying principle or structure
Careful Fundamental concerns the base and may not be woven through every part.
formal
constitutive
Fits when the element helps define what the whole actually is
Careful Constitutive is technical and unnecessarily dense for ordinary praise.
formal
intrinsic
Fits when the quality belongs to the thing by its nature
Careful Intrinsic does not say the quality is required for effective operation.
integral part
Public access is an integral part of the archive's mission.
integral component
The shaded courtyard is an integral component of the cooling system.
integral to
Quiet preparation is integral to the ensemble's confident performances.
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