integrative.

Bringing different components or perspectives together into a connected whole.

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Words that belong together

• integrative approach
• integrative framework

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The review used an integrative framework to connect interviews with statistical patterns.

An integrative approach must explain the relationships between sources, not merely list them.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Comparative more integrative; superlative most integrative where gradation is meaningful. 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, comparison, evaluation. Disciplines: academic writing, institutional studies. Commonness: moderately common.