integrated

American  

[in-ti-grey-tid] / ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole.

   an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.

2. organized or structured so that constituent units function cooperatively.

   an integrated economy.

3. having, including, or serving members of different racial, religious, and ethnic groups as equals.

   an integrated school.

4. Sociology. of or relating to a group or society whose members interact on the basis of commonly held norms or values.

5. Psychology. characterized by integration.

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integrated British  

/ ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. characterized by integration

2. denoting a works which combines various processes normally carried out at different locations

   an integrated steelworks

3. biology denoting a virus the DNA of which is incorporated into the chromosomes of the host cell

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Other Word Forms

• nonintegrated adjective
• unintegrated adjective
• well-integrated adjective

Etymology

Origin of integrated

First recorded in 1580–90; integrate + -ed ²

Explanation

Things or people that are integrated have been brought together, so that they live or work together. They're no longer apart or segregated. When something is integrated, it's united — different things are now together, especially things that used to be apart. Schools haven't always been integrated in this country. At one point, kids were assigned to different schools based on their race, until education became integrated. Computer programs are integrated when they work together well with other programs. If a doctor and pharmacist have access to the same files, then their records are integrated. Integrated things are together.

Example Sentences

NBCUniversal integrated its English and Spanish-language news units at its television stations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

USA Rare Earth’s CEO stated the deal advances its integrated value chain, aiming for Europe’s first rare earth oxide and metal-making platform.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

When the deal was announced in January, Capital One CEO Richard Fairbanks said Brex had “invented the integrated combination of corporate credit cards, spend management software and banking together in a single platform.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The company said output from its integrated gas segment would take a hit from lost Qatari volumes, but it expects oil trading operations to deliver a significantly higher result than in the prior quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Since the Indianapolis experiment was disbanded, which was about eight years ago. I could have integrated into the greater population, outside the experiments, but that felt too overwhelming.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Related Words

• unified