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Word

integrative

Phoneticsin·te·gra·tive

Definition

adj. describing a process or system that brings different parts together to work as a whole. You use this when you want to say that separate ideas or groups are being combined into a single, unified plan.

adj. relating to the process of combining separate elements into a unified whole or system. Often used in academic or professional contexts to describe approaches that bridge different disciplines or perspectives.

Examples

“The team used an integrative approach to solve the problem.”

“The new software provides an integrative solution that connects all the different departments within the company.”

“The course emphasizes an integrative curriculum that links theoretical physics with practical engineering, allowing students to apply abstract concepts to real-world challenges.”

Examples

simple

“The team used an integrative approach to solve the problem.”

contextual

“The new software provides an integrative solution that connects all the different departments within the company.”

complex

“The course emphasizes an integrative curriculum that links theoretical physics with practical engineering, allowing students to apply abstract concepts to real-world challenges.”

Real-World Examples

“Now, as a doctoral researcher in UCF's integrative biology program, she is using that field experience to investigate how genetics, behavior and population dynamics influence the long-term recovery of imperiled species.”
Phys.org · 19 Sept 2026

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