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mainstreamed

integrated \integrated\ adj.

  1. Formed or united into a whole.

    Syn: incorporate, incorporated, merged, unified.

  2. Formed into a whole or introduced into another entity; as, an integrated Europe. Opposite of nonintegrated. [Narrower terms: coordinated, interconnected, unified; embedded; incorporated; tight-knit, tightly knit]

    a more closely integrated economic and political system
    --Dwight D. Eisenhower

  3. Having different groups treated together as equals in one group; as, racially integrated schools. [Narrower terms: co-ed, coeducational; desegrated, nonsegregated, unsegregated; interracial; mainstreamed] Also See: integrative, joint, united. Antonym: segregated.

  4. Resembling a living organism in organization or development. [Narrower terms: organic (vs. inorganic)]

    Syn: structured.

  5. combined. Opposite of uncombined.

  6. having constituent parts mixed to form a single unit. Opposite of unmixed. [Narrower terms: blended[2]]

    Syn: amalgamated, intermingled, mixed.

mainstreamed

mainstreamed \main"streamed`\ adj. (Education) Placed in regular school classes; -- of the handicapped.

Wiktionary
mainstreamed

vb. (en-past of: mainstream)

WordNet
mainstreamed

adj. (of the handicapped) placed in regular school classes

Usage examples of "mainstreamed".

While we want Amanda to be mainstreamed in a public school, and not sequestered away in a private and privileged academy, I don't think my open-mindedness runs to welfare-quality counselors.

While we want Amanda to be mainstreamed in a public school, and not sequestered away in a private and privileged academy, I don’t think my open-mindedness runs to welfare-quality counselors.