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intact
CIDE DICTIONARY
intact, a. [L. intactus; pref. in- not + tactus, p. p. of tangere to touch: cf. F. intact. See In- not, and Tact, Tangent.].
Untouched, especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like; uninjured; undefiled; left complete or entire. Buckle. [1913 Webster]
"When all external differences have passed away, one element remains intact, unchanged, -- the everlasting basis of our common nature, the human soul."
OXFORD DICTIONARY
intact, adj.
1 entire; unimpaired.
2 untouched.
1 entire; unimpaired.
2 untouched.
Derivative
intactness n.
Etymology
ME f. L intactus (as IN-(1), tactus past part. of tangere touch)
THESAURUS
intact
Platonic, abiding, abstinent, budding, callow, celibate, changeless, complete, conserved, constant, continent, continuing, developed, dewy, durable, enduring, entire, ever-new, evergreen, firm, firsthand, fixed, flawless, fledgling, fresh, frozen, full, full-fledged, full-grown, full-scale, global, green, growing, immature, immobile, immune, immunized, immutable, imperforate, impubic, inexperienced, ingenuous, innocent, insured, integral, inviolate, juicy, kept, lasting, maiden, maidenly, mature, matured, minor, naive, neoteric, nestling, new, new-fledged, original, pathless, perfect, permanent, perpetual, persistent, pierceless, preserved, pristine, protected, quiescent, raw, remaining, rigid, ripe, ripening, safe, safe and sound, sappy, saved, secure, sempervirent, solid, sound, spared, stable, static, stationary, staying, steadfast, sustained, tender, together, torpid, total, trackless, unabbreviated, unadult, unaltered, unbeaten, unblemished, unbroken, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, unchecked, uncut, undamaged, undefiled, underage, undestroyed, undeveloped, undiminished, undivided, unexpurgated, unfading, unfailing, unfledged, unformed, unhandled, unharmed, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, unlicked, unmarred, unmellowed, unperforated, unpierced, unqualified, unreduced, unripe, unscathed, unseasoned, unshifting, unspoiled, unsullied, untainted, unthreatened, untouched, untried, untrodden, unused, unvaried, unvarying, utter, vernal, vestal, virgin, virginal, wayless, well-conserved, whole, youngROGET THESAURUS
intact
Perfection
N perfection, perfectness, indefectibility, impeccancy, impeccability, pink, beau ideal, phenix, paragon, pink of perfection, acme of perfection, ne plus ultra, summit, cygne noir, philosopher's stone, chrysolite, Koh-i-noor, model, standard, pattern, mirror, admirable Crichton, trump, very prince of, masterpiece, superexcellence, transcendence, perfect, faultless, indefective, indeficient, indefectible, immaculate, spotless, impeccable, free from imperfection, unblemished, uninjured, sound, sound as a roach, in perfect condition, scathless, intact, harmless, seaworthy, right as a trivet, in seipso totus teres atque rotundus, consummate, finished, best, model, standard, inimitable, unparagoned, unparalleled, superhuman, divine, beyond all praise, sans peur et sans reproche, to perfection, perfectly, ad unguem, clean, clean as a whistle, let us go on unto perfection, the perfection of art is to conceal art.Preservation
N preservation, safe-keeping, conservation, maintenance, support, susteritation, conservatism, vis conservatrix, salvation, prophylaxis, preserver, preservative, additive, antibiotics, antifungals, biocide, hygiastics, hygiantics, cover, drugget, cordon sanitaire, canning, ensilage, tinned goods, canned goods, snake oil, spider webs, cure-all, laetrile, charm, preserving, conservative, prophylactic, preservatory, preservative, hygienic, preserved, unimpaired, unbroken, uninjured, unhurt, unsinged, unmarred, safe, safe and sound, intact, with a whole skin, nolumus leges Angliae mutari.Whole
N whole, totality, integrity, totalness, entirety, ensemble, collectiveness, unity, completeness, indivisibility, indiscerptibility, integration, embodiment, integer, all, the whole, total, aggregate, one and all, gross amount, sum, sum total, tout ensemble, length and breadth of, Alpha and Omega, be all and end all, complex, complexus, lock stock and barrel, bulk, mass, lump, tissue, staple, body, compages, trunk, torso, bole, hull, hulk, skeleton greater part, major part, best part, principal part, main part, essential part, lion's share, Benjamin's mess, the long and the short, nearly, all, almost all, whole, total, integral, entire, complete, one, individual, unbroken, intact, uncut, undivided, unsevered, unclipped, uncropped, unshorn, seamless, undiminished, undemolished, undissolved, undestroyed, unbruised, indivisible, indissoluble, indissolvable, indiscerptible, wholesale, sweeping, comprehensive, wholly, altogether, totally, entirely, all, all in all, as a whole, wholesale, in a body, collectively, all put together, in the aggregate, in the lump, in the mass, in the gross, in the main, in the long run, en masse, as a body, on the whole, bodily, en bloc, in extenso, throughout, every inch, substantially, tout bien ou rien.Permanence
N permanence, stability, quiescence, obstinacy, permanence, persistence, endurance, durability, standing, status quo, maintenance, preservation, conservation, conservation, law of the Medes and Persians, standing dish, stable, persisting, permanent, established, unchanged &c (change), renewed, intact, inviolate, persistent, monotonous, uncheckered, unfailing, undestroyed, unrepealed, unsuppressed, conservative, qualis ab incepto, prescriptive, stationary, in statu quo, for good, finally, at a stand, at a standstill, uti possidetis, without a shadow of turning, esto perpetua, nolumus leges Angliae mutari, j'y suis et j'y ereste.For further exploring for "intact" in Webster Dictionary Online