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 into

The 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

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

Examples of integration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Going back to the beginning: Is the film’s portrayal of Dylan’s arrival in New York and quick integration into the folk scene accurate? —Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024

Washington was 90% Black and 10% Latino and enrollment had plummeted in the wake of the Watts riots and the school system’s voluntary integration, which sent South L.A. students to campuses in the San Fernando Valley. —Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024

Disney 2024 highlight: Disney’s streaming game undoubtedly got stronger with the integration of Hulu and ESPN+ content on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024

The 24-year-old was someone Howe was desperate to sign in 2022 and, while Tonali’s subsequent 10-month ban has stunted his integration somewhat, the midfielder is now starting to blossom. —Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing integration

• anti-integration
• large-scale integration

Kids Definition

integration

noun

in·​te·​gra·​tion ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən 

: the act, the process, or an instance of integrating

especially : incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups

Medical Definition

integration

noun

in·​te·​gra·​tion ˌint-ə-ˈgrā-shən 

: the combining and coordinating of separate parts or elements into a unified whole: as

a

: coordination of mental processes into a normal effective personality or with the individual's environment

failure of association and failure of integration take place among neurotic individuals

—R. M. Dorcus & G. W. Shaffer

b

: the process by which the different parts of an organism are made a functional and structural whole especially through the activity of the nervous system and of hormones

Legal Definition

integration

noun

in·​te·​gra·​tion

: the act or process or an instance of integrating: as

a

: a writing that embodies a complete and final agreement between parties

b

: incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups (as races)