in·te·gra·tion
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| 1. | an act or instance of combining into an integral whole. |
| 2. | an act or instance of integrating a racial, religious, or ethnic group. |
| 3. | an act or instance of integrating an organization, place of business, school, etc. |
| 4. | Mathematics. the operation of finding the integral of a function or equation, esp. solving a differential equation. |
| 5. | behavior, as of an individual, that is in harmony with the environment. |
| 6. | Psychology. the organization of the constituent elements of the personality into a coordinated, harmonious whole. |
| 7. | Genetics. coadaptation (def. 2). |
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Integration
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| integration | |
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| 1. | the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community [ant: segregation] |
| 2. | the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them" [syn: consolidation] |
| 3. | an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined |
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| integration
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In calculus, the process of calculating an integral. Integration is the inverse of differentiation, since integrating a given function results in a function whose derivative is the given function. Integration is used in the calculation of such things as the areas and volumes of irregular shapes and solids. Compare differentiation. |
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integration
The free association of people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds (see ethnicity); a goal of the civil rights movement to overcome policies of segregation that have been practiced in the United States.
Note: Those favoring integration of schools by such forceful means as busing or affirmative action have frequently argued that integration of schools will lead to integration of society as a whole. (See separate but equal.)
[Chapter:] American Politics
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integration in·te·gra·tion (ĭn'tĭ-grā'shən)
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- The state of combination or the process of combining into completeness and harmony.
- The organization of the psychological or social traits and tendencies of a personality into a harmonious whole.
- A physiological increase or building up, as by accretion or anabolism.
- A recombination event in which a genetic element is inserted.
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Main Entry: in·te·gra·tion
Pronunciation: "int-&-'grA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the combining and coordinating of separate parts orelements into a unified whole: as a : coordination of mental processes into a normal effective personality or with the individual's environment
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Main Entry: in·te·gra·tion
Function: noun
: the act or process or an instance of integrating: as a : a writing that embodies a completeand final agreement between parties b : incorporation as equals into society or an organization of individuals of different groups (as races)
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
integration programming
Combining software or hardware components or both into an overall system.
(1996-05-22)
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Integration
In"te*gral\, n. 1. A whole; an entire thing; a whole number; an individual. 2. (Math.) An expression which, being differentiated, will produce a given differential. See differential Differential, and Integration. Cf. Fluent. Elliptic integral, one of an important class of integrals, occurring in the higher mathematics; -- so called because one of the integrals expresses the length of an arc of an ellipse.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
integration
integration: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
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