indefinite integral

n. Mathematics A function whose derivative is a given function. Also called antiderivative.

indefinite integral

n (Mathematics) maths a. any function whose derivative is the given function, as x², x² + 3, x²–5, etc of 2xb. the schema representing all such functions, here x² + kc. the symbolic representation of this as a function of the given function, written ∫f(x)dx where f(x) is the given functiond. the symbol ∫

indef′inite in′tegral

n. a representation of any function whose derivative is a given function. [1875–80]

Thesaurus

Noun

indefinite integral - the set of functions F(x) + C, where C is any real number, such that F(x) is the integral of f(x)integral - the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)

Translations

Indefinite Integral