释义 |
in·cor·po·ra·tion \(ˌ)inˌkȯ(r)pəˈrāshən, ən-\ noun Etymology: Middle English incorporacioun, incorperacioun, from Late Latin incorporation-, incorporatio, from incorporatus (past participle of incorporare to incorporate) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion — more at incorporate 1. : an act of incorporating or the state of being incorporated: as a. : a union of something with an existing whole into a new intimate and usually permanent new whole < incorporation of plasticizer with a resin > < incorporation of the conquered territory into the empire > b. : a union of diverse things into a whole : intimate mingling : combination, synthesis < the incorporation of these rough notes into a coherent report > c. : a creation of a corporation or especially of a legal corporate entity d. : incarnation, embodiment 2. a. obsolete : a charter of incorporation b. : an incorporated association or entity : corporation 3. : the process of word and sentence formation characteristic of incorporating languages |