# intact

Pronunciation: say "in-TAKT" /ɪnˈtækt/

## Adjective

1. Left complete or whole, with no part damaged, broken, or removed.
   - Simple: Whole and not broken or damaged in any way.
   - _The ancient manuscript survived the fire with its pages intact._
   - _Despite the company's troubles, its reputation remained intact._
2. Of a male animal, not having been castrated and still retaining its reproductive organs.
   - Simple: Of a male animal, not castrated and still able to father young.
   - _Stallions are typically intact, while geldings have been castrated._
   - _The veterinarian noted that the dog was still intact._
3. Of a man or his penis, uncircumcised and still having the foreskin.
   - Simple: Not circumcised, still having the foreskin.
   - _In many countries, most male infants stay intact rather than being circumcised._
   - _The doctor explained that the patient was intact and discussed routine hygiene._
4. Of a woman, virginal, with the hymen still unbroken.
   - Simple: Of a girl or woman, still a virgin.
   - _Custom in the region required that a bride be intact on her wedding day._
   - _By tradition, the midwife was asked whether the young woman was still intact._

## Origin

The word came into English from Middle French intact, which came from Latin intactus.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/intact (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).