reˌdinteˈgration: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
C1Formal, academic, technical
Quick answer
What does “reˌdinteˈgration” mean?
The process of restoring someone or something to a unified or functional whole.
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Definition
Meaning and Definition
The process of restoring someone or something to a unified or functional whole.
The action of making a person, group, or system part of a larger entity again after a period of separation or exclusion; the reestablishment of normal functioning or cohesion.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Spelling is consistent (reintegration). Usage is identical across both varieties; no significant lexical or grammatical differences.
Connotations
Neutral to positive. In US contexts, frequently appears in discussions of criminal justice (ex-offender reintegration). In UK contexts, often used in social policy (community reintegration).
Frequency
Low frequency in everyday speech, but moderately common in professional and academic registers. No significant frequency difference between BrE and AmE.
Grammar
How to Use “reˌdinteˈgration” in a Sentence
reintegration of [NP]reintegration into [NP][NP] reintegrationVocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “reˌdinteˈgration” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The programme aims to reintegrate former offenders into the community.
- Efforts to reintegrate the reclaimed land into the national park are ongoing.
American English
- The agency helps reintegrate veterans into the workforce.
- Therapy focused on reintegrating the patient's dissociated memories.
adverb
British English
- The policy was designed to help people live reintegratively within society.
- (Note: extremely rare; 'reintegrated' as adjective is far more common)
American English
- The program works reintegratively rather than punitively.
- (Note: extremely rare)
adjective
British English
- The reintegrative approach proved more effective than punishment.
- They developed a reintegration plan for the displaced families.
American English
- The reintegrative process was supported by peer mentors.
- A key reintegration goal is stable housing.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Rare. May refer to merging previously separate departments or systems after a corporate restructuring.
Academic
Common in social sciences, psychology, and political science to discuss the absorption of individuals/groups into mainstream society.
Everyday
Very rare. Might be used in news reports about former prisoners or soldiers returning to civilian life.
Technical
Standard in psychiatry/rehabilitation medicine (e.g., 'reintegration therapy for trauma survivors').
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “reˌdinteˈgration”
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Vocabulary
Antonyms of “reˌdinteˈgration”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “reˌdinteˈgration”
- Misspelling: 'reintergration' (missing 'g') or 'reintergration' (wrong vowel).
- Using it interchangeably with 'integration' (the first-time process).
- Overusing in informal contexts where 'fitting back in' would be more natural.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Rehabilitation is broader, focusing on restoring someone to health or normal life. Reintegration is a specific part of that process, emphasizing the act of being accepted back *into* a group, community, or system.
Yes. While often used for people, it can apply to systems (e.g., 'the reintegration of the upgraded software module'), data, or territories (e.g., 'the reintegration of the province into the country').
The direct opposite is 'disintegration' or 'segregation'. In social contexts, 'exclusion', 'marginalization', or 'ostracism' are strong antonyms.
No. It is a formal, academic, or technical term. In everyday conversation, people might say 'fitting back in', 'going back to', or 'being accepted again' instead.
The process of restoring someone or something to a unified or functional whole.
Reˌdinteˈgration is usually formal, academic, technical in register.
Reˌdinteˈgration: in British English it is pronounced /ˌriːˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/, and in American English it is pronounced /riˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “None specific to this term”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think: RE-INTEGRATION. 'Re' means again, 'integration' means joining parts into a whole. So it's 'joining again into a whole'.
Conceptual Metaphor
SOCIETY IS A FABRIC (reintegration is mending/weaving a thread back into the fabric); A GROUP IS A BODY (reintegration is healing a wound or reattaching a limb).
Practice
Quiz
In which context is 'reintegration' MOST commonly used?