integrative
adjective
- helping integration
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪ.tɪv/ / /ˈɪn.təˌɡɹeɪ.tɪv/ / [ˈɪn.təˌɡɹeɪ.ɾɪv]
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English integrate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English integrative From integrate + -ive.
- Tending toward or promoting integration.
“an integrative approach”
“Objective 1: Conduct integrative taxonomic research on adult and immature moths that incorporate morphological and molecular data to describe species and inform their phylogeny and classification.”