integration
/ˌɪn.təˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun C2- The act or process of making whole or entire.
- The process of combining with compatible elements in order to incorporate them.
- The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities. · integration into the city
- The operation of finding the integral of a function.
- In evolution, the process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent; supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in species' development.
- The development of a system that brings together several subsystems so that they communicate and work together. · Our AcmePay integration allows the accounting ledger to receive details of customer payments automatically.
Plural integrations
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As urbanization continues to expand globally, the successful integration of these mammals into British cities offers valuable insights into ecological adaptation.
The integration of misleading post-event information can seamlessly overwrite original observations, leading well-intentioned individuals to testify to events that never actually transpired.
This seamless integration of the old and the new grants the town a timeless quality, insulating it from the ravages of history.
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