integrated

adjective in·te·grat·ed \ ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-təd \

Definition of integrated

1 : marked by the unified control of all aspects of production from raw materials through distribution of finished products

2 : characterized by integration and especially racial integration

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Examples of integrated in a Sentence

an integrated system of hospitals

Recent Examples of integrated from the Web

The 2014 Highland High School graduate is majoring in integrated social studies.

— 'sam' boyer/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Rotarians team up for Shop With a Cop: Whit & Whimsey," 3 Nov. 2017
His father, former Mayor Moon Landrieu, integrated city hall in the 1970s.

— richard fausset, New York Times, "In Atlanta, a Thorny Question: Should the Next Mayor Be Black?," 3 Nov. 2017
The Divine Lorraine was the first integrated hotel in Philadelphia.

— samantha melamed, Philly.com, "Reviving Father Divine: Can a new documentary and museum save the dying Peace Mission movement?," 2 Nov. 2017
The week of violence ended with a dozen African-American high-schoolers in class at the integrated high school.

— Time, "When Back-to-School Season Became a Fight for Equality," 1 Sep. 2017
The corporation could soon become an integrated oil company, on a small scale, supplying crude oil to its own Alaska refineries.

— tim bradner, Alaska Dispatch News, "There’s rich history in Native corporation’s bid to become an oil company," 12 July 2017
Boone faced such an obstacle when tasked with helping to lead an integrated high school football team at a time in this country when such a thing felt near-impossible.

— Esquire, "Esquire's Movie Coaches Tournament: Vote for the Most Inspirational Movie Coach in Hollywood History," 16 Nov. 2015
Other features include electric power steering, adjustable drive-mode settings, LED headlights and fog lights with corner illumination, and dual integrated tailpipes.

— g. chambers williams iii, Houston Chronicle, "Volvo's 2017 V90 Cross Country T6 brings ultimate luxury station wagon," 3 Nov. 2017
The entry-level Mac mini still runs on Haswell processors and Intel HD 5000 integrated graphics.

— samuel axon, Ars Technica, "The Mac mini isn’t dead yet, says Tim Cook," 19 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of integrated

1922

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INTEGRATED Defined for English Language Learners

integrated

adjective

Definition of integrated for English Language Learners

: having different parts working together as a unit
: allowing all types of people to participate or be included : not segregated

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integrated

adjective

legal Definition of integrated

1 : composed to form a complete or coordinated entity; specifically : being a final and complete expression of an agreement that cannot be contradicted or modified by extrinsic evidence

an integrated writing

2 : marked by the unified control of all aspects of industrial production from raw materials through distribution of finished products

integrated companies

integrated production

3 : characterized by integration and especially racial integration

integrated schools

an integrated society

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