integrate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪntɪgreɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • 1combine (one thing) with another to form a whole: transport planning should be integrated with energy policy a fully equipped laboratory is being integrated into the development
  • combine (two things) so that they form 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 a social group or institution: she was anxious to integrate well into her husband’s family
  • desegregate (a school, area, etc.), especially racially: the protest forced the bus companies to integregate the buses [no object]: cities' efforts to integrate
  • 3 Mathematics find the integral of: the velocity profile can be obtained by integrating this equation

Derivatives

integrability

Pronunciation: /ˌɪntɪgrəˈbɪlɪti/
noun

integrable

Pronunciation: /ˈɪntɪgrəb(ə)l/
adjective

integrative

Pronunciation: /ˈɪntɪgrətɪv/
adjective

Origin:

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