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ag⋅gre⋅ga⋅tion

[ag-ri-gey-shuhn]
–noun
1. a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.: an aggregation of complainants.
2. collection into an unorganized whole.
3. the state of being so collected.
4. Biology, Ecology. a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society.

Origin:
1540–50; < ML aggregātiōn- (s. of aggregātiō); see aggregate, -ion


ag⋅gre⋅ga⋅tion⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: ag·gre·ga·tion
Pronunciation: "a-gr&-'gA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the collecting of individual units (as damages) into a whole
2 : a collection of separate parts that is unpatentable because no integrated mechanism or new and useful result is produced —compare COMBINATION, EQUIVALENT
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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aggregation ag·gre·ga·tion (āg'rĭ-gā'shən)
n.
A massing together or clustering of independent but similar units, such as particles, parts, or bodies.

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