agglomeration
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əˈreɪSynonyms
1. jumble, conglomeration, aggregation, conglomerate, agglomerate, aggregate.
1. jumble, conglomeration, aggregation, conglomerate, agglomerate, aggregate.
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| agglomerate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to form or be formed into a mass or cluster; collect |
| —n | |
| 2. | a confused mass |
| 3. | Compare conglomerate a rock consisting of angular fragments of volcanic lava |
| —adj | |
| 4. | formed into a mass |
| [C17: from Latin agglomerāre, from glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball, mass] | |
| agglomer'ation | |
| —n | |
| ag'glomerative | |
| —adj | |
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Agglomeration
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
agglomeration
1774, "action of collecting in a mass," from L. agglomerationem (nom. agglomeratio), noun of action from pp. stem of agglomerare (see agglomerate). Meaning a mass so formed is recorded from 1833.
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Example sentences
Over the years, every firm acquires an agglomeration of boxes and code as unique as a fingerprint.
Agglomeration is true of other countries' weapons producers as well.
Other essays in the volume focus on the changing nature of agglomeration economies.
But others develop through learning-by-doing and agglomeration economies.
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