integration

[in-ti-grey-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of combining into an integral whole.

   Synonyms: combination

2. an act or instance of integrating a racial, religious, or ethnic group.

3. an act or instance of integrating an organization, place of business, school, etc.

4. Mathematics.,  the operation of finding the integral of a function or equation, especially solving a differential equation.

5. behavior, as of an individual, that is in harmony with the environment.

6. Psychology.,  the organization of the constituent elements of the personality into a coordinated, harmonious whole.

7. Genetics.,  coadaptation.

integration

1. In calculus, the process of calculating an integral. Integration is the inverse of differentiation, since integrating a given function results in a function whose derivative is the given function. Integration is used in the calculation of such things as the areas and volumes of irregular shapes and solids.

2. Compare differentiation

integration

1. The free association of people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds (see ethnicity); a goal of the civil rights movement to overcome policies of segregation that have been practiced in the United States.

Those favoring integration of schools by such forceful means as busing or affirmative action have frequently argued that integration of schools will lead to integration of society as a whole. (See separate but equal.)

Other Word Forms

• anti-integration adjective
• de-integration noun
• nonintegration noun
• prointegration adjective
• self-integration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of integration¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin integrātiōn-, stem of integrātiō “renewal,” equivalent to integrāt(us) “renewed, restored” (past participle of integrāre; integrate ( def. ) ) + -iō -ion ( def. )

Example Sentences

I understood that integration might not be easy.

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At the time, Mr Pichai said the integration of Gemini with search signalled a "new phase of the AI platform shift".

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Going forward, growth will be underpinned by integration with Xero, he adds.

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"Sonder has faced severe financial constraints arising from, among other things, prolonged challenges in the integration of the company's systems and booking arrangements with Marriott International," Sonder said in a statement on its website.

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Going forward, Devitt sees potential to monetize Meta AI across several use cases, including AI agents for businesses, advertiser tools and further integration into the company’s hardware products.

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Related Words

• assimilation