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

The busing of students to achieve school integration had been used in the 1960s.

—Michael L. Levine

—often used with into

The program works with newcomer families, and their students, to help support the transition and integration into the school system.

—Chris Sumner

As 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

Having 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

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

2

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Helen Rummel The next University of Arizona president will face a host of challenges at the Tucson campus, from a financial crisis to the integration of a controversial online school to an athletic department that has bled money. —The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024

The resistance to integration was so strong that federal troops had to escort the students, who were between 15 and 17 years old at the time, to their classes. —Melissa Noel, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024

The network’s dental consultant, Irene Hilton, a dentist with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, said three barriers to integration became clear. —Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024

Conclusion The integration of AI into academic settings has the potential to revolutionize education. —David Balaban, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

This integration highlights the growing intersection between our digital and physical realities, with NFTs at the forefront of shaping how value and ownership are defined in these new frontiers. —Kyle Russell, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

Subscribers of both Disney+ and Hulu can now access Hulu content through the Disney+ app, as the Burbank media and entertainment giant launched its one-app integration of the two streaming services Wednesday. —Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

Inside there’s an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration. —Nick Kurczewski, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024

The seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem has been further improved with the new H2 chip, making connectivity between these and the iPhone rock solid. —Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing integration

• large-scale integration
• anti-integration

Kids Definition

integration

noun

in·​te·​gra·​tion ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən 

: the act, the process, or an instance of integrating

especially : acceptance as equals into society of persons of different groups (as races)

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

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

Legal Definition

integration

noun

in·​te·​gra·​tion

: the act or process or an instance of integrating: as

a

: a writing that embodies a complete and final agreement between parties

b

: incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups (as races)