統合|とうごうtougou[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbintegration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
   天皇てんのうは国民こくみんの統合とうごうの象徴しょうちょうである。↗

   The Emperor is the symbol of the unity of the people.

   この驚おどろくほどの増加ぞうかは、同おなじ期間きかんの間あいだに起おこった急速きゅうそくな経済面けいざいめんでの統合とうごうによって可能かのうとなった。↗

   This extraordinary increase is explained by the speedy economic unification which took place during the same period.

• SynonymインテグレーションWrittenA loanword for integration, used mainly in IT and business contexts, e.g. system integration.
• Synonym合同ごうどうNeutralTwo or more parties joining, whether merely acting jointly as in 「合同練習」 or merging as with political parties; 「統合」 stresses integration into one.
• Synonym統一とういつNeutralMaking things consistent or uniform, as in 「国家統一」 or 「統一感」; it stresses alignment, while 「統合」 stresses merging into one.
• Synonym合併がっぺいNeutralLegal merger of companies or municipalities, as in 「市町村合併」; it stresses a formal, legal combination into one.
• Synonym総合そうごうNeutralSynthesis or combining of various aspects, as in 「総合病院」 or 「総合評価」; it stresses drawing things together across fields.
• Synonym一体化いったいかNeutralBecoming one, as in 「地域の一体化」. It stresses the resulting state, while 「統合」 stresses the act of merging two or more things into one.
• Synonym統合化とうごうかWrittenWritten-style term for integration; actual examples are rare, and in everyday speech 「統合」 is the normal choice.
• Synonym一本化いっぽんかNeutralConsolidating multiple windows or options into one, as in 「窓口を一本化」; it stresses unifying channels rather than merging organizations.
• Related組み込むくみこむNeutralTo build something in as part of a whole, as in 「計画に組み込む」; it stresses fitting a piece into a larger whole, not merging whole systems.
• Related組み入れるくみいれるNeutralTo work something into a framework, as in 「予算に組み入れる」; it stresses placing an item within an existing structure.
• Related統一とういつNeutralMaking things consistent or uniform, as in 「国家統一」 or 「統一感」; it stresses alignment, while 「統合」 stresses merging into one.
• Related盛り込むもりこむNeutralTo work content into a plan or document, as in 「提案を盛り込む」; it stresses including items in plans or written texts.
• Related統括とうかつWrittenWritten-style word for overseeing or supervising, as in 「部門を統括する」; it stresses management, not merging.
• Related取り込むとりこむNeutralTo take in or absorb, or to import data, as in 「データを取り込む」; it stresses bringing something in from outside.
• Related合体がったいNeutralJoining into one body, typically of physical things, as in 「ロボットが合体する」; it leans toward objects combining.
• Related織り込むおりこむNeutralTo weave in or factor in beforehand, as in 「リスクを織り込む」; it stresses building something into a plan in advance.
• Related取り入れるとりいれるNeutralTo adopt or introduce something from outside, as in 「意見を取り入れる」; it stresses taking in external ideas or methods.
• Related併呑へいどんWrittenWritten-style word for annexing or swallowing up another country or company; it carries a coercive nuance.
• Related整理統合せいりとうごうWrittenWritten-style word for consolidating after sorting out; it stresses streamlining organizations.
• Related統廃合とうはいごうWrittenWritten-style word for merging and closing institutions, as in 「学校の統廃合」; it covers both consolidation and abolition.
• Antonym分離ぶんりNeutralSeparating or splitting apart; the direct opposite of 「統合」, which combines things into one.
• Antonym分割ぶんかつNeutralDividing into parts; the opposite of 「統合」.
• Antonym分散ぶんさんNeutralScattering or dispersing; the opposite of 「統合」, which centralizes and unifies.

Use 「統合」 for merging two or more organizations or systems into one, as in 「経営統合」 or 「システム統合」. For company or municipal mergers say 「合併」; for making things uniform, 「統一」; for synthesis, 「総合」. The verbs 組み込む, 盛り込む, 織り込む, 取り入れる and 取り込む cover incorporating parts or content, and the opposites are 「分離」, 「分割」 and 「分散」.

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1. 二ふたつ以上いじょうのものを一ひとつにすること。