integrated

[in-ti-grey-tid]

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.

integrated

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonintegrated adjective
• unintegrated adjective
• well-integrated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of integrated¹

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

Example Sentences

The 1970s integrated undocumented Mexican workers into industrial America.

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And only about one in 20 companies are what the consulting firm calls “high performers” that have deeply integrated AI and see it driving more than 5% of their earnings.

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"Buddy Bear Trust is uniquely positioned to respond to these growing needs through a holistic, integrated and proven model of early intervention."

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In the event of any invasion of Lithuania, which sits on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s eastern flank, the paramilitary group would be fully integrated into the country’s military.

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Apple and Samsung, though, have “integrated supply chains and component sourcing,” according to the analysts.

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