integrate

[ in-ti-greyt ]

/ ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.

to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.

to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do.

to unite or combine.

to give or cause to give equal opportunity and consideration to (a racial, religious, or ethnic group or a member of such a group): to integrate minority groups in the school system.

to combine (previously segregated educational facilities, classes, and the like) into one unified system; desegregate.

to give or cause to give members of all racial, religious, and ethnic groups an equal opportunity to belong to, be employed by, be customers of, or vote in (an organization, place of business, city, state, etc.): to integrate a restaurant; to integrate a country club.

Mathematics. to find the value of the integral of (a function).

to indicate the total amount or the mean value of.

verb (used without object), in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.

to become integrated.

to meld with and become part of the dominant culture.

Mathematics.

to perform the operation of integration, or finding the integral of a function or equation.
to find the solution to a differential equation.

Nearby words

integral test, integralism, integrand, integrant, integraph, integrate, integrated, integrated bar, integrated circuit, integrated data processing, integrated fire control

Origin of integrate

1630–40; < Latin integrātus past participle of integrāre to renew, restore. See integer, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR integrate

2 merge, unify, fuse, mingle.

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Related forms

in·te·gra·tive, adjectivede-in·te·grate, verb, de-in·te·grat·ed, de-in·te·grat·ing.re·in·te·grate, verb, re·in·te·grat·ed, re·in·te·grat·ing.self-in·te·grat·ing, adjective

un·in·te·gra·tive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for reintegrate

Kromah is among the many Ebola survivors who are finding it difficult to reintegrate into their various neighborhoods.
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A second $1 million grant will be used to reintegrate former child soldiers back into local communities.
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They will be able to disintegrate their bodies in New York and reintegrate them in China—and in a matter of seconds.
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Moeller, of Koenigsberg, tried to reintegrate Bouchut's method with certain ameliorations, but failed.
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British Dictionary definitions for reintegrate (1 of 2)

reintegrate

/ (riːˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to make or be made into a whole againto reintegrate inner divisions

(often foll by into) to amalgamate or help to amalgamate (a group) with an existing communityreintegrate young homeless people into society

Derived Formsreintegration, noun

British Dictionary definitions for reintegrate (2 of 2)

integrate

verb (ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt)

to make or be made into a whole; incorporate or be incorporated

(tr) to designate (a school, park, etc) for use by all races or groups; desegregate

to amalgamate or mix (a racial or religious group) with an existing community

maths to perform an integration on (a quantity, expression, etc)

adjective (ˈɪntɪɡrɪt)

made up of parts; integrated

Derived Formsintegrable (ˈɪntəɡrəbəl), adjectiveintegrability, nounintegrative, adjective

Word Origin for integrate

C17: from Latin integrāre; see integer

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integrate

verb (used with object), in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.

verb (used without object), in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for reintegrate (1 of 2)

reintegrate

verb

British Dictionary definitions for reintegrate (2 of 2)

integrate

verb (ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt)

adjective (ˈɪntɪɡrɪt)

Word Origin for integrate