integration
noun
in·te·gra·tion
ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural integrations
1
: the act or process or an instance of integrating
the integration of art and/with technology
: such as
a
: incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups
We should not take for granted that societies will inevitably adapt to increasing diversity in ways that further social integration.—
Delia Baldassarri and Maria Abascal
Delia Baldassarri and Maria AbascalThe busing of students to achieve school integration had been used in the 1960s.—Michael L. Levine
—often used with intoMichael L. LevineThe program works with newcomer families, and their students, to help support the transition and integration into the school system.—Chris Sumner
Chris SumnerAs it is, a criminal conviction may impair a person's ability to secure employment, education and housing, thereby making re-entry into society difficult … . Depriving that person of the right to vote after they've completed their sentence may further impede their successful integration into society.—William C. Silverman
William C. SilvermanHaving discussed this issue with dozens of military officers, I can attest that few are silent in opposing the integration of women into frontline combat forces.—Richard Halloran
Richard Halloran
b
: coordination of mental processes into a normal effective personality or with the environment
Assuming someone has been selected for the team but it is not you, depending on your degree of personality integration you can either accept you don't measure up, or deny that a selection has taken place.—Ilana Mercer
Ilana Mercer2
mathematics
a
: the operation of finding a function whose differential is known
b
: the operation of solving a differential equation
Examples of integration in a Sentence
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Consider the various aspects of your organization that could benefit from this integration to move this innovation beyond serving as a superficial frontman or a simple triage agent.
—Frank Fawzi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The project of a diverse, revitalized Oakland will survive this disaster, but the people in charge of the city and the school system—not just in Oakland but in all cities with coalitions of families that are committed to true integration—should realize how fragile these ideas can be.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
The releases kept coming with a new Smoke Detector, several smart switches, the new LED Bulb T2, and tighter integration with Matter, Home Assistant, and Tesla.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
However, Broadcom generated $5.3 billion in free cash flow when excluding restructuring and integration cash costs in the quarter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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Frank Fawzi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The project of a diverse, revitalized Oakland will survive this disaster, but the people in charge of the city and the school system—not just in Oakland but in all cities with coalitions of families that are committed to true integration—should realize how fragile these ideas can be.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2024
The releases kept coming with a new Smoke Detector, several smart switches, the new LED Bulb T2, and tighter integration with Matter, Home Assistant, and Tesla.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2024
However, Broadcom generated $5.3 billion in free cash flow when excluding restructuring and integration cash costs in the quarter.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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integration
noun
in·te·gra·tion
ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən
: the act, the process, or an instance of integrating
especially
: incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups
Medical Definition
integration
noun
in·te·gra·tion
ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən
: the combining and coordinating of separate parts or elements into a unified whole: as
a
: coordination of mental processes into a normal effective personality or with the individual's environment
failure of association and failure of integration take place among neurotic individuals—R. M. Dorcus & G. W. Shaffer
R. M. Dorcus & G. W. Shaffer
b
: the process by which the different parts of an organism are made a functional and structural whole especially through the activity of the nervous system and of hormones
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