integration

noun in·te·gra·tion \ ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən \

|Updated on: 15 Aug 2018

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

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

b : the operation of solving a differential equation

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Recent Examples of integration from the Web

Our clinical patients are embracing the integration of health and wellness.

— sunhee grinnell, Vanities, "A Wellness Destination in New York, Brought to You by NYDG," 29 June 2018
More than 3,000 girls have enrolled in the Boy Scouts of America's Early Adopter Program and are taking part in Cub Scouts ahead of the full integration of girls later this year.

— author: ian simpson, Anchorage Daily News, "Boy Scouts will change name in appeal to girls," 2 May 2018
Research has shown inclusive classrooms are successful, with all students benefiting from the integration of children with autism into traditional learning environments.

— damar services, Indianapolis Star, "5 ways classrooms are successfully changing to support students with autism," 24 Apr. 2018
This integration enables Google Home to work with the myriad devices on the Works With SmartThings network, which has been managing smart home gadgets since 2012.

— nena farrell, Sunset, "The Best Gadgets to Pair with Every Smart Speaker," 22 Jan. 2018
For Newsweek, Alexander Nazaryan looks at the history of Charlotte’s school integration and bussing programs, and how far the city and America have degenerated since those promising years.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "The Resegregation of Charlotte’s Public Schools," 3 Apr. 2018
Historians say the names often were given to Southern schools by white-run school boards upset with federal school integration efforts brought on by the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education case.

— leslie postal, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando's Stonewall Jackson Middle School: Change the name, school survey says," 15 Mar. 2018
Southern European government bond yields have dropped sharply on news of a coalition agreement in Germany viewed as positive for European integration.

— deutsche welle, USA TODAY, "German leader Merkel finally reaches coalition deal," 7 Feb. 2018
The integration of Rising Star Travel is being completed this month and is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2018.

— taylor mims, Billboard, "Artist Growth Integrates With Rising Star Travel to Streamline Tour Scheduling," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of integration

1620

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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INTEGRATION Defined for Kids

integration

noun in·te·gra·tion \ ˌin-tə-ˈgrā-shən \

Definition of integration for Students

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

Medical Dictionary

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