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integrate

Syllabification: (in·te·grate)
Pronunciation: /ˈintiˌgrāt/

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Definition of integrate

verb

[with object]
  • 1combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole:transportation planning should be integrated with energy policy
  • combine (two things) so that they become a whole:the problem of integrating the two approaches
  • [no object] (of a thing) combine with another to form a whole:the stone will blend with the environment and integrate into the landscape
  • 2bring (people or groups with particular characteristics or needs) into equal participation in or membership of a social group or institution:integrating children with special needs into ordinary schools
  • [no object] come into equal participation in or membership of society or an institution or body:she was anxious to integrate well into her husband’s family
  • desegregate (a school, neighborhood, etc.), especially racially:there was a national campaign under way to integrate the lunch counters [no object]:cities' efforts to integrate across urban-suburban lines
  • 3 Mathematics find the integral of.

Derivatives

integrability


noun

integrable

Pronunciation: /-grəbəl/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin integrat- 'made whole', from the verb integrare, from integer 'whole' (see integer). Compare with integral and integrity

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