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con⋅glom⋅er⋅a⋅tion
[kuh
n-glom-uh-rey-shuh
n, kuh
ng-]
–noun
| 1. | the act of conglomerating; the state of being conglomerated. |
| 2. | a cohering mass; cluster. |
| 3. | a heterogeneous combination: a conglomeration of ideas. |
Origin:
1620–30; < LL conglomerātiōn- (s. of conglomerātiō), equiv. to conglomerāt(us) conglomerate + -iōn- -ion
1620–30; < LL conglomerātiōn- (s. of conglomerātiō), equiv. to conglomerāt(us) conglomerate + -iōn- -ion

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Synonyms:
2, 3. agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate.
2, 3. agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate.
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Conglomeration
Con*glom`er*a"tion\, n. [L. conglomeratio: cf. F. conglomeration.] The act or process of gathering into a mass; the state of being thus collected; collection; accumulation; that which is conglomerated; a mixed mass. --Bacon.
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Language Translation for : conglomeration
Spanish:
conglomerado,
German:
die Anhäufung,
Japanese:
寄せ集め
Main Entry: con·glom·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: k&n-"gläm-&-'rA-sh&n, "kän-
Function: noun
1 : theact of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2 : something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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