integrator

[ in-ti-grey-ter ]
/ ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪ tər /

noun

a person or thing that integrates.
Also called integraph. an instrument for performing numerical integrations.

Origin of integrator

First recorded in 1875–80; integrate + -or2

Words nearby integrator

integrating factor, integration, integration by parts, integrationist, integrative bargaining, integrator, integrity, integument, integumentary, intel, intellect

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British Dictionary definitions for integrator

integrator
/ (ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtə) /

noun

a person or thing that integrates, esp a mechanical instrument that determines the value of a definite integral, as the area under a curve See also planimeter
computing
  1. an arithmetic component with two input variables, x and y, whose output variable z is proportional to the integral of y with respect to x
  2. an arithmetic component whose output variable is proportional to the integral of the input variable with respect to elapsed time