integration

integration
in•te•gra•tion
[[t]ˌɪn tɪˈgreɪ ʃən[/t]] n.
1) an act or instance of incorporating or combining into a whole
2) soc an act or instance of integrating a racial or other ethnic group
3) soc an act or instance of integrating a school, organization, etc
4) math. Math. the operation of finding the integral of a function or equation
5) behavior that is in harmony with the environment
6) psl Psychol. the organization of the constituent elements of the personality into a coordinated, harmonious whole
7) gen
coadaptation 2)
Etymology: 1610–20 in•te•gra′tion•ist, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • integration — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of integrating. 2) the intermixing of peoples or groups previously segregated. DERIVATIVES integrationist noun …   English terms dictionary

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