incorporated

American  

[in-kawr-puh-rey-tid] / ɪnˈkɔr pəˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. formed or constituted as a legal corporation.

2. combined in one body; made part of.

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incorporated British  

/ ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. united or combined into a whole

2. Abbreviation: Inc.   inc.  organized as a legal corporation, esp in commerce

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Other Word Forms

• incorporatedness noun
• nonincorporated adjective

Etymology

Origin of incorporated

First recorded in 1590–1600; incorporate ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Since the 1980s, U.S. national security strategies have incorporated aspects of democracy promotion and human rights as U.S. values.

From Salon

But then, how is this eventually, as they say, going to be incorporated across all processes in the workplace?

From The Wall Street Journal

Mrs Walker said they had incorporated his disability into the everyday routines.

From BBC

She points specifically to airfares — the originally scheduled sampling would have incorporated a pre-Thanksgiving run-up in fares, but by the time the data were collected fares had returned to a non-holiday level.

From Los Angeles Times

The ruling is good news for the hundreds of other companies incorporated in the state that rely on its courts to enforce contracts and well-established corporate law principles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• integrated