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

In the 1990s, neuroscientists Giulio Tononi and Gerald Edelman used Shannon entropy as part of the foundation for their Integrated Information Theory (IIT) of consciousness, which argues that consciousness is analogous to the integration and complexity of neural signals. —Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026

The cabin is tech forward and centered around a large center stack display screen, with seamless smartphone integration. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

This integration significantly improved system performance and efficiency. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026

The book was written by Ozzy Inguanzo in partnership with Laika, and is built around the core elements of the studio’s filmmaking practice, including story development, world-building, puppet fabrication, stage animation, and the integration of visual effects. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 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)