Integrative

//ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪ.tɪv// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending toward or promoting integration.

    "an integrative approach"

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to consolidate wordnet
  2. 2
    combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole wordnet

Synonyms

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combinatorycompositionalconsolidativeconsolidativeendogenetic

Example

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"Integrative medicine refers to a many faceted medical approach that emphasises individual differences and aggressively includes the latest scientific techniques based on modern Western medicine as well as various other medical systems like traditional medicine and natural medicine."

Etymology

From integrate + -ive.

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