The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INTEGRATION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result INTEGRATION
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The straight part
We know that "Bringing diverse people together/a mathematical exercise" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bringing diverse people together/a mathematical exercise = integration.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INTEGRATION mean?
INTEGRATION noun- The act or process of making whole or entire.
- (society) The process of fitting into a community, notably applied to minorities.
- The operation of finding the integral of a function.
- In evolution, the process by which the manifold is compacted into the relatively simple and permanent; supposed to alternate with differentiation as an agent in species' development.
- The combination with compatible elements in order to incorporate them.
- The process of countering racial segregation.