integrated

[ in-ti-grey-tid ]

adjective

1. combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole:

   an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.

2. organized or structured so that constituent units function cooperatively:

   an integrated economy.

3. having, including, or serving members of different racial, religious, and ethnic groups as equals: Compare segregated.

   an integrated school.

4. Sociology. of or relating to a group or society whose members interact on the basis of commonly held norms or values.
5. Psychology. characterized by integration.

integrated

/ ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. characterized by integration
2. denoting a works which combines various processes normally carried out at different locations

   an integrated steelworks

3. biology denoting a virus the DNA of which is incorporated into the chromosomes of the host cell

Other Words From

• non·inte·grated adjective
• un·inte·grated adjective
• well-inte·grated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of integrated¹

First recorded in 1580–90; integrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

City officials had considered allowing changes in these neighborhoods, which are the city’s wealthiest and least integrated, but reversed course after pushback from homeowner groups who protested the potential for traffic and parking problems.

From Los Angeles Times

“Because it is so important, not only for L.A. but for the region, for the systems to be integrated.”

From Los Angeles Times

Freevee executives are expected to be integrated elsewhere in the company and MGM Studios content teams who had worked on Freevee originals will transition to work on programming for Prime Video.

From Los Angeles Times

The NHS Oversight Framework, which sets out how trusts and integrated care boards are best monitored, will be updated to ensure performance is properly scrutinised.

From BBC

With the twin tornadoes, there’s this very distinctive red dirt look that we integrated into the debris field at the base of the tornado.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• unified