noun

/ˈentrənt/

/ˈentrənt/

1. ​entrant (to something) a person or group that has recently joined a profession, university, business, etc.

   • new entrants to the police force

   • The book is a useful guide for university entrants.

   • There has been an increase in the number of mature entrants to higher education.

2. entrant (to something) a person or an animal that enters a race or a competition; a person that enters an exam

   • A-level entrants

   • The average score for all A-level entrants was 5.4.

   • a late entrant

3. entrant (in/into/to something) a company that starts operating in an area of business where other companies already operate

   • The company is a new entrant into the multimedia market.

   • Samsung and Apple have met strong competition from new entrants in the smartphone market.

a person who is not accepted as a member of a society, group, etc.

a person who is not part of a particular organization or profession

adjective

 OPAL W

/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/,

/ɪnˈteɡrəl/

/ˈɪntɪɡrəl/,

/ɪnˈteɡrəl/

1. ​

    

   being an essential part of something

   • Music is an integral part of the school's curriculum.

   • integral to something Practical experience is integral to the course.

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2. ​

    

   [usually before noun] included as part of something, rather than supplied separately

   • The unit comes complete with integral pump and heater.

3. ​[usually before noun] having all the parts that are necessary for something to be complete

   • an integral system

strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

"the helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork"

• /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡrəl/ or /ɪnˈteɡ.rəl/

(1) Adjective

1. Essential; necessary to make something complete

   • Music is an integral part of human life.

   • Trust is integral to a strong relationship.

2. Forming a whole; complete

   • The car has an integral navigation system.

(2) Noun (mathematics)

• Integral: the result of integration in calculus.

  • The teacher explained how to calculate an integral.

[countable] a large important organization that has a particular purpose, for example a university or bank

• The deal is backed by one of the country's largest financial institutions.

• He has worked as a visiting lecturer for various educational institutions.

• The system is targeted mainly at academic and research institutions.

• the Smithsonian Institution

• institution of something The region boasts several institutions of higher education.

/ɪkˈspɛl,ɛkˈspɛl/

verb

past tense: expelled; past participle: expelled

1. officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization.

   "she was expelled from school"

ˈadəkwətlē

1. to a satisfactory or acceptable extent.

"the resources required to prepare adequately will be extensive."

/dʌm/

verb

literary

gerund or present participle: dumbing

1. make dumb or unheard; silence.

   "a splendour that dazed the mind and dumbed the tongue"