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aggregateMain Entry: 1ag·gre·gate Pronunciation: \ˈa-gri-gət\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad- + greg-, grex flock Date: 15th century : formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective: as a (1) : clustered in a dense mass or head <an aggregate flower> (2) : formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower <aggregate fruit> b : composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments c : taking all units as a whole <aggregate sales> — ag·gre·gate·ly adverb — ag·gre·gate·ness noun
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