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in·te·grate [ íntə gràyt ] (past and past participle in·te·grat·ed, present participle in·te·grat·ing, 3rd person present singular in·te·grates)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make something open to all: to make a group, community, place, or organization and its opportunities available to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or social class

2. transitive and intransitive verb fit in with group: to become an accepted member of a group and its activities, or help somebody do this
integrating newcomers into the community

3. transitive and intransitive verb make into whole: to join two or more objects or make something part of a larger whole, or be joined or made part of a larger whole
integrating light rail into the regional transportation plan

4. transitive verb mathematics find mathematical integral of something: to find the definite or indefinite integral of a function or equation

[Mid-17th century. < Latin integrat-, past participle of integrare "make whole" < integer "whole"]

in·te·gra·bil·i·ty [ ìntəgrə bíllətee ] noun
in·te·gra·ble [ íntəgrəb'l ] adjective
in·te·gra·tive [ íntə gràytiv ] adjective
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