- past participle of incorporate.
- past tense form of incorporate.
incorporated
Americanadjective
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formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
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combined in one body; made part of.
adjective
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united or combined into a whole
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Abbreviation: Inc, inc. organized as a legal corporation, esp in commerce
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Etymology
Origin of incorporated
First recorded in 1590–1600; incorporate 1 + -ed 2
Explanation
Incorporated can be easily incorporated into your vocabulary. If something is introduced into a larger whole, like when you add a set of sit-ups to your work-out routine, you can say it is incorporated. You may recognize part of the Latin root corpus, meaning "body," in this English word. Essentially, incorporated means "formed or added into a body." This word is often used when new elements have been added to something that already existed, like when new clothes are incorporated into a person's old wardrobe. On a slightly different track, incorporated can also be used when a corporation, or company, is formed.
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These tests confirmed that the incorporated oxygen originated from oxygen gas rather than water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Dr Lindsay said: "We have identified a number of different fragments that have been incorporated into the retaining wall of Perth Station, for example, and into boundary walls of gardens."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Frank G. Brotz’s Kohler Electric Sink, which incorporated a motorized dishwasher into the familiar basin, promised release from the “thrice-daily drudgery” of washing dishes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Plant officials say stringent safety measures have been followed and lessons from previous nuclear accidents were incorporated into the project.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Scientists at the Department of Agriculture laboratory in Orlando, Florida, are now sterilizing the housefly in laboratory experiments and even in some field trials, using chemicals incorporated in suitable foods.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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