integrating

American  

[in-ti-grey-ting] / ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪ tɪŋ /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• self-integrating adjective

Etymology

Origin of integrating

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

Example Sentences

United would have an easier time integrating JetBlue, with a limited number of route overlaps and already having a partnership, said Stephen Trent, an independent airline analyst.

From MarketWatch

It can read your Google Drive and write emails in Gmail, making it the best choice for summarizing your own files or integrating email correspondence.

From MarketWatch

It has been integrating its technology with Epic, one of the country’s biggest electronic medical-record platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This work offers a safe, at-home teeth whitening strategy integrating whitening, enamel repair and microbiome balance for long-term oral health," says Min Xing, first author on the study.

From Science Daily

"It expands the geographic frame for understanding how tuberculosis circulated in the past and highlights the value of integrating pathogen genomics into broader reconstructions of human history."

From Science Daily

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