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horizontal integration

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process under the ownership or control of a single management organization, typically by mergers and acquisitions in the same industry, to increase market share, reduce competition, or achieve economies of scale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: vertical integration

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noun

Meaning 2

absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horizontal combination

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: consolidation, integration

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 水平一體化 /水平一体化 (shuǐpíng yītǐhuà) — The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process
  • Chinese Mandarin: 橫向集成 /横向集成 (héngxiàng jíchéng) — The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process
  • Chinese Mandarin: 橫向一體化 /横向一体化 (héngxiàng yītǐhuà) — The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process
  • German: horizontale Integration — The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process
  • Japanese: 水平統合 (suichoku-tōgō) — The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process