horizontal integration

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Definition of horizontal integration in English English dictionary

The integrating of identical stages in the production or marketing process under the ownership or control of a single management organization

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

integrative of companies that have similar ranges of activity in production and marketing

Hyphenation

ho·ri·zon·tal in·te·gra·tion

Turkish pronunciation

hôrızäntıl întıgreyşın

Antonyms

vertical integration

Pronunciation

/ˌhôrəˈzäntəl ˌəntəˈgrāsʜən/ /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl ˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/