integration
The act of putting different things together to make one thing.
The act or process of joining different parts or things together to form a unified whole.
The act of bringing people of different races or backgrounds together equally.
The process of ending separation of people based on race or ethnicity and ensuring equal participation in society.
In math, the act of finding the total area under a line on a graph using special rules.
In mathematics, the process of calculating an integral, often used to find areas under curves or solve differential equations.
- Base: integration
- Plural: integration, integrations
social integration
1Including all groups equally in society
When all people in a society can join and take part equally.
- Social integration is vital for community harmony.
- The program supports social integration for refugees.
horizontal integration
1Merging companies at same stage
When two companies doing the same kind of work join together.
- Horizontal integration helped the firm expand its market share.
- The merger was a form of horizontal integration.
horizontal integration
2business growth by buying competitors
A business strategy where a company grows by joining with or buying other companies that do the same kind of work.
- The tech giant used horizontal integration to acquire several of its smaller rivals.
- Horizontal integration can increase a company’s market share but may raise competition concerns.
- The report explains the difference between horizontal integration and vertical integration.
vertical integration
1control over multiple production stages
When one company owns different steps in making and selling a product.
- The company pursued vertical integration to control its supply chain.
- Vertical integration can reduce costs and improve efficiency.