Meaning & use

integrate

verb·Academic

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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