integrating

[in-ti-grey-ting]

adjective

1. coming or bringing together into a whole; uniting or combining.

   Philosophy is an integrating discipline, as it puts all varieties of knowledge together and determines their overall significance.

2. blending with and becoming part of the dominant culture group, or aiding a minority group in this process.

   Forced to resettle in southwestern Asia in the 12th century, the easily integrating Kipchaks helped revive the weak economy there.

3. giving equal opportunity and consideration to one or more racial, religious, ethnic, or other minority groups in an organization, workplace, nation, etc..

   In our cycling club we see storytelling as an integrating activity, with elderly and young people alike sharing their cycling experiences.

4. combining previously segregated neighborhoods, facilities, classes, etc., into one unified system.

   Apartheid was a deliberate, conscious attempt to block the racially integrating effects of the free market.

Other Word Forms

• self-integrating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of integrating¹

First recorded in 1620–40; integrate ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

AT&T is positioned to lead in network convergence, integrating 5G, fiber-optic broadband, and Wi-Fi on one platform.

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About half of that growth came from merchants integrating Affirm into their point-of-sale systems.

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However, Marvell develops “some of the best SerDes and optical IP around,” Klein said, referring to serializer/deserializer technology that is crucial for high-speed data communication, and the system integrating IP and optical networking.

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The product updates are examples of how the Mountain View, Calif., company is integrating new AI-powered features as it competes with tech companies such as OpenAI, Meta and Apple that also have AI assistants.

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The CEO said the company is also integrating Reddit Answers, an AI-powered feature designed to make it easier for users to find what they are looking for, into core search.

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Related Words

• amalgam 
• fusion