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con·glom·er·ate
[n., adj. kuhn-glom-er-it, kuhng-; v. kuhn-glom-uh-reyt, kuhng-] noun, adjective, verb, -at·ed, -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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Conglomerated
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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, -at·ed, -at·ing.
min·i·con·glom·er·ate, noun
pseu·do·con·glom·er·ate, adjective
su·per·con·glom·er·ate, noun
EXPANDun·con·glom·er·at·ed, adjective
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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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