integration.

1. The combination of parts into a connected or coordinated whole.

2. The bringing of people into equal participation across a previously segregated social or institutional division.

3. The mathematical operation of determining an integral of a function.

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Words that belong together

• system integration
• integration of information

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System integration required the components to exchange information in a usable form.

Integration of information preserved the sources’ distinct limitations while connecting their findings.

Usage notes

Primary category: economics / business / social science. Forms: Usually uncountable. 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: social explanation, distributional analysis, population description, concept distinction. Disciplines: social science, economics, public policy. Commonness: moderately common.