Being an essential part of a whole (8)

I believe the answer is:

integral

(Other definitions for integral that I've seen before include "Forming part of the whole" , "'Inherent, inbuilt (8)'" , "using no fractions" , "Triangle/relating/altering/alerting (anag)" , "United" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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