an integral part — essential part (of something)
collocationC1IELTS 7+neutralcommon
a necessary and important part of something, without which it would not be complete or could not function properly.
Say it like a native
Textbook It constitutes an indispensable and essential constituent component.
Native It's an integral part of the team.
'Indispensable essential constituent component' is synonym soup; 'an integral part of' is plenty.
Pattern: an integral part of [noun/gerund]
In use
- Trust is an integral part of any successful relationship.daily life
- In my opinion, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, making tasks much easier and more convenient.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ an integral part for the system.
✓ an integral part of the system.
'An integral part OF something', not 'for'.
Common collocations
an integral part of— of, become, form, such
Don't confuse it
Unlike 'a part of' or 'an important part of', 'an integral part' stresses that something is fundamental and the whole would not work or make sense without it.