incorporation

[ in-kawr-puh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of incorporating incorporate or the state of being incorporated. incorporate. incorporated.
2. the act of forming a legal corporation.
3. Grammar. the inclusion of the object or object reference within the inflected verb form, a type of word-formation frequent in American Indian languages.
4. Psychoanalysis. the adoption of the views or characteristics of others, occurring in children as part of learning and maturation and in adults as a defense mechanism.

Other Words From

• inter·in·corpo·ration noun
• prein·corpo·ration noun
• rein·corpo·ration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of incorporation¹

1350–1400; Middle English incorporacioun < Late Latin incorporātiōn- (stem of incorporātiō ), equivalent to incorporāt ( us ) ( incorporate ¹ ) + -iōn -ion

Example Sentences

“These changes are affecting ecosystems, infrastructure, agriculture, fisheries and other economic sectors. Effective adaptation will require flexible decision-making and the incorporation of technological innovation with Indigenous and local knowledge.”

From Salon

He credits his incorporation of special election data as helping him avoid overestimating Republicans that year.

From Salon

“For others, it goes beyond that with the incorporation of flowers, vases, twinkle lights, LED candles, framed artwork and more.”

From Los Angeles Times

His former legislative chief of staff, Paje Resner, also registered, and she was listed as the group’s incorporator when it filed its articles of incorporation with the state on May 13.

From Seattle Times

This also resulted in the neurons growing faster and increased incorporation into neural circuits.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• unification
• unionization