desegregation vs integrating

desegregation and integrating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desegregation	Yes	No	No	No
integrating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desegregation and integrating are synonyms defined as:

desegregation and integrating: the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

Other synonyms of desegregation include integration.

desegregation (noun)	integrating (noun)
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community	the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community