incorporation
/in,kɔ:pə'reiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of including something as part of a whole; the process of making something a part of something else. This is the general act of incorporating.
- The process of forming a legal corporation. This is the specific legal and business process of creating a company recognized as a separate legal entity.
- Something that has been incorporated; a consolidated entity. This refers to the resulting body or organization after the act of incorporation.
Usage and Examples
General Act of Including:
- The incorporation of new safety features made the car more appealing.
- Her book is notable for its seamless incorporation of historical facts into the narrative.
Legal/Business Process:
- They completed the incorporation of their startup last month.
- The advantages of incorporation include limited liability for the owners.
Resulting Entity:
- The new incorporation quickly became a major player in the tech industry. (This usage is less common than the first two).
Advanced Usage and Nuances
"Articles of Incorporation": This is a specific legal document (also called a corporate charter) filed with a government body to legally document the creation of a corporation.
- The lawyer prepared the Articles of Incorporation for the new company.
Psychological/Internal Incorporation: Refers to the unconscious adoption of ideas, attitudes, or standards.
- The incorporation of his father's values guided his decisions throughout life.
Variants and Related Words
Incorporate (verb): To include something as part of a whole; to form a legal corporation.
- The design will incorporate user feedback.
- They decided to incorporate their business.
Incorporated (adjective/abbreviation: Inc.): Describes a business that has undergone the legal process of incorporation.
- Apple Inc. is a famously successful incorporated company.
Incorporator (noun): A person who takes part in forming a corporation.
Synonyms
- Inclusion: The act of including something.
- Integration: The process of combining things into a whole.
- Merger: A combination of two things, especially companies (implies a union of equals).
- Formation: The process of being formed or created (used for organizations).
Antonyms
- Exclusion: The process of leaving something out.
- Separation: The action of moving things apart.
- Dissolution: The formal closing down or ending of a corporation.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "To file for incorporation": To officially submit the documents to create a corporation.
- The founders went to the state office to file for incorporation.
Noun
- including by incorporating
- learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
- consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body