conglomerate
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con·glom·er·ate
[n., adj. kuh
n-glom-er-it, kuhng-; v. kuhn-glom-uh-reyt, kuhng-] noun, adjective, verb, con·glom·er·at·ed, con·glom·er·at·ing. noun
1.
anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.
2.
a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.
3.
Geology. a rock consisting of pebbles or the like embedded in a finer cementing material; consolidated gravel.
adjective
4.
gathered into a rounded mass; consisting of parts so gathered; clustered.
5.
consisting of heterogeneous parts or elements.
6.
of or pertaining to a corporate conglomerate.
7.
Geology. of the nature of a conglomerate.
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Conglomerate
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So is infiltration. Does it mean:
| capability of a porous rock or sediment to permit the flow of fluids through its pore spaces |
| seepage of water into soil or rock |
verb (used with object)
8.
to bring together into a cohering mass.
9.
to gather into a ball or rounded mass.
verb (used without object)
10.
to collect or cluster together.
11.
(of a company) to become part of or merge with a conglomerate.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin conglomerātus (past participle of conglomerāre), equivalent to con- con- + glomer- (stem of glomus) ball of yarn + -ātus -ate1
1565–75; < Latin conglomerātus (past participle of conglomerāre), equivalent to con- con- + glomer- (stem of glomus) ball of yarn + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
con·glom·er·at·ic [kuhn-glom-uh-rat-ik, kuhng-] , con·glom·er·it·ic [kuhn-glom-uh-rit-ik, kuhng-] , adjective
[kuhn-glom-uh-rat-ik, kuhng-] , con·glom·er·it·ic [kuhn-glom-uh-rit-ik, kuhng-] , adjective de·con·glom·er·ate, verb, de·con·glom·er·at·ed, de·con·glom·er·at·ing.
min·i·con·glom·er·ate, noun
pseu·do·con·glom·er·ate, adjective
su·per·con·glom·er·ate, noun
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| conglomerate | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass |
| 2. | Compare agglomerate any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix |
| 3. | a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to form into a cluster or mass |
| —adj | |
| 5. | made up of heterogeneous elements; massed |
| 6. | (of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix |
| [C16: from Latin conglomerāre to roll up, from glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball of thread] | |
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Word Origin & History
conglomerate
1570s, from L. conglomeratus, pp. of conglomerare "to roll together," from com- "together" + glomerare "to gather into a ball," from glomus (gen. glomeris) "a ball." Noun meaning "large business group" is from 1967.
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Medical Dictionary
conglomerate con·glom·er·ate (kən-glŏm'ər-ĭt)
adj.
Gathered or aggregated into a mass.
con·glom'er·a'tion (-ə-rā'shən) n.
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Science Dictionary
| conglomerate (kən-glŏm'ə-rāt') Pronunciation Key
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of round rock fragments cemented together by hardened silt, clay, calcium carbonate, or a similar material. The fragments (known as clasts) have a diameter of at least 2 mm (0.08 inches), vary in composition and origin, and may include pebbles, cobbles, boulders, or fossilized seashells. Conglomerates often form through the transportation and deposition of sediments by streams, alluvial fans, and glaciers. |
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Cultural Dictionary
conglomerate [(kuhn-glom-uhr-uht)]A corporation with diversified holdings that are acquired through mergers and acquisitions but that are not necessarily related.
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Example sentences
The image on the right shows dark clasts of phyllite in the conglomerate.
In theory, being a conglomerate makes it easier to meet rich people and create complex products to tempt them with.
There was no management conglomerate, no major label.
Tuffaceous and pumiceous andesitic sandstone and siltstone with interbedded conglomerate and claystone.
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