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DictionaryintegrateCombine into a whole
verb

integrate

IN-tih-grayt/ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/

To bring separate parts together into a functioning whole.

The man integrates the last wooden section into the usable circular trivet.

A man fits the last interlocking wooden section into a circular trivet, visibly combining distinct parts into one continuous, usable whole.
Etymology
integrLatinwhole, complete
+ateLatinverbal and participial ending

From the idea of “whole,” the Latin verb meant “make whole.” Integrating parts therefore means more than collecting them: it brings them together to form a unified whole.

In context

DW Documentary24:09
If I need to integrate the next 20, 30% of electrical vehicles into the electricity system
Global renewables: Pioneering the energy transition | DW Documentary

More examples

  • The engineers integrated the sensors into the building’s security system.
  • This lesson integrates reading and writing through a shared project.
  • We are integrating three separate teams into one department.

Forms

integrate · integrates · integrated · integrating

integration noun — The process of combining parts into a whole.

Similar words

combine
Means bringing things together without necessarily making them function together.
unify
Emphasizes creating unity among separate groups or elements.
merge
Emphasizes separate things becoming a single entity, often losing distinct identities.