integration

integration /in·te·gra·tion/ (in?te-gra´shun)

1. anabolism.

2. coordination.

3. assimilation.

4. assimilation of genetic material from one bacterium (donor) into the chromosome of another (recipient).

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in·te·gra·tion (nt-grshn)

n.

1. The state of combination or the process of combining into completeness and harmony.

2. The organization of the psychological or social traits and tendencies of a personality into a harmonious whole.

3. A physiological increase or building up, as by accretion or anabolism.

4. A recombination event in which a genetic element is inserted.

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integration

1. assimilation; anabolic action or activity.

2. the combining of different acts so that they cooperate toward a common end; coordination.

3. in bacterial genetics, assimilation of genetic material from one bacterium (donor) into the chromosome of another (recipient).

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industrial integration

integration of the various levels of an industry so that they are all working in unison, usually under the same ownership. Thus in the poultry industry it is commonplace for the same company to grow the feed, hatch the chickens, franchise feeders, slaughter the broiler output in their own plant and wholesale the dressed birds to retailers.