improper integral

noun

: a definite integral whose region of integration is unbounded or includes a point at which the integrand is undefined or tends to infinity

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of improper integral was in 1939

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“Improper integral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improper%20integral. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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