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conglomerative

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con⋅glom⋅er⋅a⋅tion

  [kuhn-glom-uh-rey-shuhn, kuhng-]
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–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

Related forms:
con⋅glom⋅er⋅a⋅tive  [kuhn-glom-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv, kuhng-] , adjective

Synonyms:
2, 3. agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate.
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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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