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ag·gre·gate
ˈa-gri-gət
: formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective: such as
a(1)
: clustered in a dense mass or head
(2)
: formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower
b
: composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments
aggregately
adverb
aggregateness
noun
ag·gre·gate
ˈa-gri-gət
3
a
: a rock composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments : an aggregate rock
b
: any of several hard inert materials (such as sand, gravel, or slag) used for mixing with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar, or plaster
c
: a clustered mass of individual soil particles varied in shape, ranging in size from a microscopic granule to a small crumb, and considered the basic structural unit of soil
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