integration

noun

in·te·gra·tion | \ ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən

Definition of integration

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

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

b : coordination of mental processes into a normal effective personality or with the environment

2a : the operation of finding a function whose differential is known

b : the operation of solving a differential equation

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Also like the Oasis, the new Paperwhite has Audible integration so users can pair a Bluetooth headset and listen to audiobooks from the device itself. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Amazon makes Kindle Paperwhite waterproof—and it still starts at $129," 16 Oct. 2018 Designed by seminal mid-century Los Angeles architect A. Quincy Jones, the house boasts the expansive interior spaces and indoor-outdoor integration often associated with Jones. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Breezy midcentury modern asks $629K in Southern California," 8 Oct. 2018 Officials jammed the tunnel with concrete; the building was taken over by a cross-border arts council, which aims to promote cultural integration between Mexico and America. — The Economist, "Why America and Mexico are destined to grow even closer," 21 June 2018 The Stocks app, which got a redesign, will now have news integration. — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, "Apple WWDC: Apple unveils Memoji, new privacy features as part of iOS 12," 4 June 2018 Similarly, 57 percent of the area’s Hispanics in 2009 would have had to move to achieve total integration. — Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago is the 13th most segregated metro area in U.S., study finds," 25 May 2018 But on a purely European level, with the union facing its biggest challenges in recent years, the pro-integration Macron has his work cut out for him. — Melissa Bell And James Masters, CNN, "A year in, Emmanuel Macron faces 'Le crunch' as honeymoon ends," 7 May 2018 The events also promote social integration, since the car-free streets encourage people of different classes and races to visit each other's neighborhoods. — John Greenfield, Chicago Reader, "Lima’s beautiful boulevard bike paths could be a hit in Chicago," 26 Mar. 2018 Consultant Jim Williams, the former head of the FAA’s drone integration office, compares it to an electronic license plate. — Andy Pasztor, WSJ, "Gatwick Incident Raises Questions Over Race to Commercialize Drones," 21 Dec. 2018

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integration

noun

in·te·gra·tion | \ ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən

Kids Definition of integration

1 : the act or process of uniting different things

2 : the practice of uniting people from different races in an attempt to give people equal rights racial integration

integration

noun

in·te·gra·tion | \ ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən

Medical Definition of integration

: 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