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 intoThe 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
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“Integration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integration. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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