noun
integration
The mathematical process of finding an integral.
We use integration to find the area under this curve.
Etymology
The Latin ancestor means making whole or restoring. In mathematics, integration names the operation that recovers an integral, often understood as accumulating contributions into a whole.
More examples
- Integration by parts helps us evaluate this integral.
- Numerical integration gives an approximate answer.
- Finding this volume requires integration.
Forms
Similar words
- antidifferentiation
- Finds indefinite integrals rather than evaluating definite integrals.