Incorporating
/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo include (something) as part of a whole; combine or blend.
/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪŋ/
Including something as a part of a whole
The recipe recommends incorporating the butter gradually.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're making a smoothie! Incorporating is like adding your favorite fruits and veggies to the blender to create a delicious drink. When you incorporate something, you're adding it to a group or plan so it becomes a part of it.
👶 For kids: Adding something to something else to make it a part of it, like putting a toy in a box.
More Examples
The curriculum incorporates student feedback.
The new design incorporates feedback from user testing.
How It's Used
"The company is incorporating new technologies into its business model."
"The author incorporated historical details into the novel."
To form a legal corporation.
/ɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪŋ/
Forming a legal corporation
The entrepreneurs are incorporating their business to limit liability.
💡 Simply: When a group of people start a business, they might decide to 'incorporate.' It's like giving their business a special legal identity so it's separate from them as individuals. It's like building a strong shield around your company, protecting your personal stuff.
👶 For kids: Making a group or company into something official with rules.
More Examples
The lawyers are handling the incorporation of the new company.
How It's Used
"They are incorporating their small business to protect their personal assets."
Synonyms
Add
Blend
Combine
Include
Constitute
Establish
Form
Idioms & expressions
Incorporating by reference
To include a document or provision in another by mentioning it, rather than re-writing it.
"The contract incorporates the terms and conditions by reference."
From Latin *incorporare* ('to embody, make into a body'), from *in-* ('in') + *corpus* ('body'). The word entered English in the 16th century.
Historically, the word has been used in legal and religious contexts, referring to forming a body or uniting elements into a whole. The meaning expanded to include business and general use over time.
Memory tip
Think of a chef incorporating ingredients into a recipe. Adding elements to make a larger whole.