# integrated

Pronunciation: US say "IN-ti-gray-tid" /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪtəd/; UK

## Adjective

1. Made up of parts that are combined and coordinated to function as a single unified whole.
   - Simple: Made of parts that are combined and work together as one whole.
   - _The company built an integrated platform that combines sales, support, and billing in one place._
   - _The new transit network is fully integrated, letting passengers switch between buses and trains seamlessly._
3. Bringing together people of different races in the same schools, neighborhoods, or institutions rather than keeping them separated. *(US)*
   - Simple: Open to people of all races, not kept apart by race.
   - _By the 1970s, the city's integrated schools enrolled children from across every part of town._
   - _She grew up in one of the first integrated neighborhoods in the region._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of integrate. — simple past and past participle of integrate
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of integrate. Use this form for something that has already been joined together.
   - _The company integrated the new software into its existing systems last year._
   - _The two departments have been integrated under a single manager._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/integrated (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).