integrative

adjective

in·​te·​gra·​tive ˈin-tə-ˌgrā-tiv How to pronounce integrative (audio)
: serving to integrate or favoring integration : directed toward integration
the integrative powers of the human imaginationJ. A. McPherson

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These actions have tons of scientific evidence backing them up. Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024 The club’s personnel includes directors of baseball strategy, performance science, systems applications, cultural development, quantitative analysis, and integrative baseball performance. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024 In keeping with the advice of an integrative gastroenterologist, Collins-Palmer also took the approach of nixing most dairy, gluten, and sugar from her diet. Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 Workers who can use AI in an integrative way enhance both the output of the automation and their own. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for integrative 

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of integrative was in 1862

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“Integrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/integrative. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

integrative

adjective
in·​te·​gra·​tive ˈint-ə-ˌgrāt-iv How to pronounce integrative (audio)
: tending to integrate
the integrative action of the nervous system
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