Meaning & use
integrate
To combine separate parts or elements so that they work together as a unified whole.
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The company integrated the two software systems so employees could use just one login.
New students are encouraged to integrate quickly into campus clubs and activities.
A note on using this word
In mathematics, integrate has a specific meaning related to calculus, distinct from its general sense of combining parts.
Words with a similar meaning
combineincorporate
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Another way to use it
2. verb
In calculus, to calculate the integral of a function, often to find an area under a curve.
Students learned to integrate the function to find the total distance traveled over time.
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