integrate

[ in-ti-greyt ]

verb (used with object)

, in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.

1. to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole.
2. to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do.

   Synonyms: mingle, fuse, unify, merge

3. to unite or combine.
4. to give or cause to give equal opportunity and consideration to (a racial, religious, or ethnic group or a member of such a group):

   to integrate minority groups in the school system.

5. to combine (previously segregated educational facilities, classes, and the like) into one unified system; desegregate.
6. to give or cause to give members of all racial, religious, and ethnic groups an equal opportunity to belong to, be employed by, be customers of, or vote in (an organization, place of business, city, state, etc.):

   to integrate a restaurant;

   to integrate a country club.

7. Mathematics. to find the value of the integral of (a function).
8. to indicate the total amount or the mean value of.

verb (used without object)

, in·te·grat·ed, in·te·grat·ing.

1. to become integrated.
2. to meld with and become part of the dominant culture.
3. Mathematics.
   1. to perform the operation of integration, or finding the integral of a function or equation.
   2. to find the solution to a differential equation.

integrate

/ ˈɪntəɡrəbəl /

verb

1. to make or be made into a whole; incorporate or be incorporated
2. tr to designate (a school, park, etc) for use by all races or groups; desegregate
3. to amalgamate or mix (a racial or religious group) with an existing community
4. maths to perform an integration on (a quantity, expression, etc)

adjective

1. made up of parts; integrated

Derived Forms

• ˌintegraˈbility, noun
• integrable, adjective
• ˈinteˌgrative, adjective

Other Words From

• in·te·gra·tive adjective
• de-in·te·grate verb deintegrated deintegrating
• re·in·te·grate verb reintegrated reintegrating
• un·in·te·gra·tive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of integrate¹

First recorded in 1630–40; from Latin integrātus, past participle of integrāre “to renew, restore”; integer, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of integrate¹

C17: from Latin integrāre; see integer

Example Sentences

"The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service will study this judgment carefully and integrate its consequences into their continuing efforts to improve how they work."

From BBC

These are easy-to-use, single-function devices with physical elements like knobs or buttons, which also integrate the preferences of the living experience experts.

From BBC

“Obviously, it’s going to grow and we are going to integrate more things within that,” Davis said after his first night running Redick’s offense.

From Los Angeles Times

"To understand and manage the effects of climate change on biodiversity, we must integrate knowledge on biologically relevant processes for different types of organism in different habitats," the authors explain.

From Salon

Ms Moore also said it was important to integrate "LGBT relationships, identities and experiences throughout the curriculum."

From BBC

Related Words

• accommodate
• assimilate
• blend
• combine
• conform
• consolidate
• coordinate
• desegregate
• fuse
• harmonize
• incorporate
• join
• link
• mesh
• organize
• unify
• unite