intact

[ in-takt ]

/ ɪnˈtækt /

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adjective

not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished: The vase remained intact despite rough handling.

not changed or diminished; not influenced or swayed: Despite misfortune, his faith is still intact.

complete or whole, especially not castrated or emasculated.

having the hymen unbroken; virginal.

Origin of intact

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intāctus untouched, equivalent to in- in-³ + tāctus, past participle of tangere to touch

synonym study for intact

1. See complete.

OTHER WORDS FROM intact

in·tact·ly, adverb in·tact·ness, noun

Words nearby intact

inswinger, int, int., int. cib., int. rev., intact, intact dilatation and extraction, intaglio, intake, intake manifold, intake valve

Example sentences from the Web for intact

Cleaning the winery, the team has located a mix of “completely smashed barrels, open bung barrels, and intact barrels.”

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In childhood, having an intact family with two parents is the perfect world.

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The team had to make sure all the robots and lights were in place and the synchronicity of all the elements was intact.

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But the broader trend is intact: more people are working at higher wages, and wages are being taxed at a higher rate.

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All indications are that the 777 was intact, with no fire, when it reached the runway.

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The stratum from which the jaw was taken was intact and had never been disturbed.

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Anton was crouched low over his instrument, and, as yet, the aerials were intact.

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By day four, only one-sixteenth of the original memory is intact.

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The specimen employed for experiment may be an intact plant, rooted in a flower pot.

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The pure German silver is all intact and the blue tea-pot is still on the mantelpiece.

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British Dictionary definitions for intact

intact

/ (ɪnˈtækt) /

adjective

untouched or unimpaired; left complete or perfect

Derived forms of intact

intactness, noun

Word Origin for intact

C15: from Latin intactus not touched, from tangere to touch

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