integrative

adjective

in·​te·​gra·​tive ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv How to pronounce integrative (audio)
: serving to integrate or favoring integration : directed toward integration
the integrative powers of the human imaginationJ. A. McPherson

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Promote courses that genuinely try to serve as integrative or capstone courses. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Complementary, alternative and integrative medicine for autism: An umbrella review and online platform. Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Consider using flaxseed as an integrative treatment along with other suggestions from your healthcare provider. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025 With supplies that support integrative learning, such as fake money and gardening materials, clients can practice hanging clothes, count bills and take care of plants. Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for integrative

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First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of integrative was in 1862

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“Integrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrative. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

integrative

adjective
in·​te·​gra·​tive ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt-iv How to pronounce integrative (audio)
: tending to integrate
the integrative action of the nervous system
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