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

… the ability to make appropriate decisions engenders character growth, and supports the personality integration of adulthood.

—Raphella Sohier

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

Technical integration work is ongoing, along with refinement of potential operational concepts. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026

An analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, published in February last year, urged European leaders to reopen discussions and argued that higher spending should go hand in hand with reform and integration of European defense forces. —Domi Suskova, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

The goal is deep integration of computing power, storage and transmission bandwidth, all powered by solar energy in orbit. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Tuesday following a weekslong feud between the American startup and US officials who want to deepen the integration of AI for military uses. —J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing integration

• anti-integration
• large-scale integration

Rhymes for integration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

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

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)