incorporation
Americannoun
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incorporations
plural
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the act of incorporating or the state of being incorporated.
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the act of forming a legal corporation.
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Grammar. the inclusion of the object or object reference within the inflected verb form, a type of word-formation frequent in American Indian languages.
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Psychoanalysis. the adoption of the views or characteristics of others, occurring in children as part of learning and maturation and in adults as a defense mechanism.
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Etymology
Origin of incorporation
1350–1400; Middle English incorporacioun < Late Latin incorporātiōn- (stem of incorporātiō ), equivalent to incorporāt ( us ) ( see incorporate 1) + -iōn -ion
Explanation
Incorporation is making something part of a whole. The incorporation of egg yolks into a hot liquid must be done slowly so the eggs don't curdle. Incorporation can also refer to making a company a legal corporation, and the "Inc." after many company names stands for "Incorporated." If you're starting a new business, you should look into the laws regarding incorporation in your state, to see if incorporating would make sense for you. When territory is acquired and taken into a larger body, that's also incorporation. The incorporation of your small neighborhood park into the county parks system will help preserve it as a green space.
Vocabulary lists containing incorporation
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 5
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Protecting Civil Liberties, Sections 1–4
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An innovative aspect of this show is that it juxtaposes Western works identified as Orientalist—the depiction of Middle Eastern subjects and scenes and/or the incorporation of Islamic motifs—with source images and objects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
McVay’s incorporation of three tight-end sets into the offense last season paved the way for the Rams to carry five tight ends: Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Davis Allen, Terrance Ferguson and rookie Max Klare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The incorporation documents for HAL9001 were signed by the venture capitalist Roman Sobachevskiy.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Ireland's statistics office, the CSO, said Thursday the exceptional revision was due to the incorporation of data related to multinational companies, which carry significant weight in the Irish economy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The incorporation of principles of the Reggio Emilia approach in a North American pre-school music curriculum: An action research.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
But even before thinking about those literal incorporations of music, Hannah had to find the more ethereal vibe or spirit of the show itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Moving smoothly among elements, genres, and incorporations of various media has a powerful impact on how your audience experiences your composition.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
Between April and June 2021, there were 190,639 new incorporations and 115,554 dissolutions in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2021
Mossack Fonseca adroitly shifted incorporations from Panama to the BVI, which exploded as an offshore centre.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2016
The code of the District of Columbia provides for incorporations of this kind for educational, scientific and benevolent purposes at a very nominal expense.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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