integrating

Meanings

1. 1verbtransitive

   Combining separate parts so that they work together as one whole system.

   Grammar: The -ing form of integrate, which takes an object: integrating the new software with the old.

   Patterns

   • integrating something into something
   • integrating something with something

   The team is integrating the payment system with the website.

   Integrating new tools takes patience.

   She spent the week integrating the survey results into the main report.

2. 2verbtransitive or intransitive

   Helping a person or group become a full, equal part of a community or organization.

   Grammar: Can take an object (integrating newcomers) or follow a subject (integrating into the town).

   Patterns

   • integrating into something
   • integrating someone into something

   Integrating new students into the class starts with a friendly welcome.

   The family is integrating well into village life.

   Integrating immigrants takes support from schools and employers.

3. 3verbtransitivemathematicstechnical

   Finding the integral of a function in mathematics.

   Grammar: A mathematical use: integrating a function over an interval.

   Patterns

   • integrating a function

   Integrating this function gives the area under the curve.

   She is integrating the velocity to find the distance traveled.

   By integrating both sides, we solve the equation.

Common combinations

integrating technology

The school is integrating technology into every subject.

integrating into society

Integrating into society can be hard after a long absence.

integrating data

Integrating data from several sources saves analysts time.

successfully integrating

Successfully integrating two companies requires clear leadership.

integrating with

The app is integrating with the calendar.

Synonyms and how they differ

incorporating

Incorporating means including something as part of a larger whole, but integrating suggests the parts really work together.

combining

Combining just joins things, while integrating implies they fit and function as a unit.

merging

Merging often means two things lose their separate identities, but integrating can keep their parts distinct.

assimilating

Assimilating usually describes people or ideas being absorbed so that they become similar, which can imply losing their own identity.

Opposites

Word family

integrate verb

to bring parts together into one whole

integration noun

the process of combining into a whole

integral adjective

necessary as a part of the whole

integrated adjective

combined into a single working unit

Commonly confused: integrating or intergrating? integrating or integrity?

Practice

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