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- [in-takt]
- /ɪnˈtækt/
- /ɪnˈtækt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-takt]
- /ɪnˈtækt/
Definitions of intact word
- adjective intact not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished: The vase remained intact despite rough handling. 1
- adjective intact not changed or diminished; not influenced or swayed: Despite misfortune, his faith is still intact. 1
- adjective intact complete or whole, especially not castrated or emasculated. 1
- adjective intact having the hymen unbroken; virginal. 1
- noun intact Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete. 1
- adjective intact whole, unbroken 1
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Origin of intact
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin intāctus untouched, equivalent to in- in-3 + tāctus, past participle of tangere to touch
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Parts of speech for Intact
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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intact popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
intact usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intact
adj intact
- unharmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- unblemished — to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions.
- unhurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- unscathed — not scathed; unharmed; uninjured: She survived the accident unscathed.
adjective intact
- in one piece — If someone or something is still in one piece after a dangerous journey or experience, they are safe and not damaged or hurt.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- undamaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- entire — An uncastrated male horse.
Antonyms for intact
adj intact
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- harmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- injured — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
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