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indefinite integral

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a representation, usually in symbolic form, of any function whose derivative is a given function.

indefinite integral

noun

  1. maths
    1. any function whose derivative is the given function, as x ², x ² + 3, x ²–5, etc of 2x
    2. the schema representing all such functions, here x ² + k
    3. the symbolic representation of this as a function of the given function, written ʃ f ( x ) dx where f ( x ) is the given function
    4. the symbol ʃ
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indefinite integral

  1. A function whose derivative is a given function.
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Origin of indefinite integral1

First recorded in 1875–80
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