integration theory
nounUK /ˌɪn.tɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən ˈθɪə.ri/
US /ˌɪn.t̬əˈɡreɪ.ʃən ˈθiː.ri/
A set of ideas that explains how different things join together to become one whole.
The teacher used integration theory to show how the two classes could work together as one team.
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2. In math, the study of adding up tiny pieces to find a total, like the area under a curve.
In calculus class, we learned integration theory to measure the area under a wavy line.
3. In social studies, the idea of bringing different groups of people together into one community.
The town used integration theory to help new families feel like part of the neighborhood.
4. In science, the way smaller parts of a system connect and work together as a whole.
The robot's integration theory explained how its wheels, sensors, and brain all cooperate.