Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Incorporation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
"The new city council voted on the incorporation of the three neighboring towns to form a single, unified municipality."
learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
"Through years of mentorship, she achieved a deep incorporation of ethical principles that guided every decision she made."
including by incorporating
"The final report includes all data from previous studies, marking its full incorporation into the new analysis."
The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
"The official announcement marked the moment of incorporation when the new business was legally recognized as a corporation."
In plain English: Incorporation is when you officially turn a group of people into a legal business that can own things and sign contracts on its own.
"The company's new policy went into effect after its official incorporation was approved by the board."
Usage: Incorporation refers to the legal process of forming a business as an independent entity rather than using this term loosely to describe general inclusion within a group. Use it specifically when discussing corporate charters and limited liability status instead of synonyms like integration or adoption.
The word entered English via the path of Middle and Old French before arriving from its roots in Late Latin. Originally meaning "the act of incorporating," it describes the process or state of being made part of a whole.