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- Dictionaryintact/ɪnˈtakt/
adjective
- 1. not damaged or impaired in any way; complete: "the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact"
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INTACT definition: 1. complete and in the original state: 2. not damaged or destroyed: 3. (of an animal) not having…. Learn more.
The meaning of INTACT is untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes : entire, uninjured. How to use intact in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intact.
Something that is intact is complete and has not been damaged or changed. Most of the cargo was left intact after the explosion. If the family unit is still intact, the patient frequently does very well.
Intact definition: not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished. See examples of INTACT used in a sentence.
adj. 1. Remaining sound, entire, or uninjured; not impaired in any way. 2. Having all physical parts, especially: a. Having the hymen unbroken. b. Not castrated. [Middle English, from Latin intāctus : in-, not; see in-1 + tāctus, past participle of tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.] in·tact′ly adv. in·tact′ness n.
If something is intact it's still in one piece. If you'd like your sand castle to remain intact, I suggest you build it away from the water. The Latin word intactus means “untouched,” but today something is intact if it's whole, if it hasn't fallen apart.
Definition of intact adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Intact definition: Remaining sound, entire, or uninjured; not impaired in any way.
not damaged or destroyed: Many of the old buildings are still intact. (Definition of intact from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
