incorporation.

1. The inclusion of something as a functioning part of a larger whole.

2. The formal establishment of an organization as a legal corporation.

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Words that belong together

• incorporation of evidence
• incorporation into a framework

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Incorporation of the later records changed the interpretation.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, evaluation. Commonness: moderately common.