Definition

1. Verb (Transitive):

   • To combine or bring together (parts) into a whole; to make something a part of a larger unit or system.
   • To end the segregation of (a school, neighborhood, etc.) and allow access to all racial or ethnic groups.
   • (Mathematics) To find the integral of (a function or equation); to perform integration.

2. Verb (Intransitive):

   • To become combined, united, or blended into a whole.
   • To become a member of a social group or culture; to mix with and be accepted by others.

Usage

• Transitive Verb: Used when an agent (a person, policy, etc.) actively combines things or opens access.
  • The company aims to integrate sustainability into all its business practices.
  • The new software was successfully integrated with the existing system.
• Intransitive Verb: Used when the subject itself blends or joins with something else.
  • Immigrants often work hard to integrate into their new communities.
  • The two companies will integrate to form a single, stronger entity.

Examples

• Transitive:
  • The architect's design integrates modern materials with traditional forms.
  • The government passed laws to integrate public schools.
  • To find the area under the curve, you must integrate the function.
• Intransitive:
  • The new student body integrated quickly, forming friendships across different backgrounds.
  • Over time, the various cultural influences integrated seamlessly.

Advanced Usage

• "Integrated circuit" (noun): A tiny electronic circuit on a small chip of semiconductor material. (This is a common compound noun, listed here as a related term).
• "Well-integrated" (adjective): Successfully combined or fitting in harmoniously.
  • She is a well-integrated member of the team.

Variants and Related Words

• Integration (noun): The act or process of integrating.
  • The integration of technology in the classroom has changed teaching methods.
• Integral (adjective): Necessary to make a whole complete; fundamental.
  • Trust is an integral part of any strong relationship.
• Disintegrate (verb): The opposite; to break into parts or lose cohesion.

Synonyms

• Combine, unify, merge, incorporate, blend, fuse, assimilate, desegregate.

Antonyms

• Segregate, separate, divide, isolate, disintegrate.

Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations

• Integrate into: To become part of a group or system.
  • The goal is to help refugees integrate into the local job market.
• Integrate with: To combine or work together with something else.
  • This app can integrate with your calendar to manage your schedule.

Verb

1. calculate the integral of; calculate by integration
2. become one; become integrated
   • The students at this school integrate immediately, despite their different backgrounds
3. open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
   • This school is completely desegregated
4. make into a whole or make part of a whole
   • She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal