Synonyms

integration

American

[in-ti-grey-shuhn] / ˌɪn tɪˈgreɪ ʃən /

noun

an act or instance of combining into an integral whole.

Synonyms:

combination
an act or instance of integrating a racial, religious, or ethnic group.
an act or instance of integrating an organization, place of business, school, etc.
Mathematics. the operation of finding the integral of a function or equation, especially solving a differential equation.
behavior, as of an individual, that is in harmony with the environment.
Psychology. the organization of the constituent elements of the personality into a coordinated, harmonious whole.
Genetics. coadaptation.

integration Scientific

/ ĭn′tĭ-grā′shən /

In calculus, the process of calculating an integral. Integration is the inverse of differentiation, since integrating a given function results in a function whose derivative is the given function. Integration is used in the calculation of such things as the areas and volumes of irregular shapes and solids.
Compare differentiation

integration Cultural

The free association of people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds (see ethnicity); a goal of the civil rights movement to overcome policies of segregation that have been practiced in the United States.

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Those favoring integration of schools by such forceful means as busing or affirmative action have frequently argued that integration of schools will lead to integration of society as a whole. (See separate but equal.)

Other Word Forms

anti-integration adjective
de-integration noun
nonintegration noun
prointegration adjective
self-integration noun

Etymology

Origin of integration

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin integrātiōn-, stem of integrātiō “renewal,” equivalent to integrāt(us) “renewed, restored” (past participle of integrāre; integrate ( def. ) ) + -iō -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

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But there's also been renewed scrutiny of issues within Muslim communities, and how well integration has happened.

From BBC

Upkeep includes spare parts, depot maintenance, training, software updates, systems integration and availability guarantees.

From MarketWatch

The company also announced a new integration with Intuit’s financial software the same day.

From Barron's

He calls the 30% reduction in staff in favor of artificial intelligence “a surprise positive”, and flags company commentary that the integration of its US$2.1 billion E2Open acquisition is ahead of schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal

Claude’s integration into classified military systems and its superior capabilities for defense applications create practical arguments for unrestricted access.

From Los Angeles Times

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