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INT-igr-ayt/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

To integrate is to combine parts so they work as one, or to join a group so you belong: integrate A into B, or integrate with existing systems. Combine is simpler “put together”; integrate stresses a working whole. Integration is the noun (social / systems integration), common in tech, education, and sociology.

Meaning

To combine things so that they work as one, or to join a group.

Examples

• “The app integrates notes and audio.”
• “The new software integrates well with the old database.”
• “Newly arrived students were slowly integrated into the year group.”

Good to know

integrate into / with. Combination that functions as one. Noun: integration.

Near in meaning

combine

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