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adjective con·glom·er·ate \kən-ˈgläm-rət, -ˈglä-mə-\

Definition of conglomerate

: made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds the conglomerate peoples of New England a conglomerate empire

Origin and Etymology of conglomerate

Latin conglomeratus, past participle of conglomerare to roll together, from com- + glomerare to wind into a ball, from glomer-, glomus ball — more at clam

First Known Use: 1572

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

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verb con·glom·er·ate \kən-ˈglä-mə-ˌrāt\

Definition of conglomerate

conglomerated

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conglomerating

intransitive verb
: to gather into a mass or coherent whole Infinite numbers of dull people conglomerated round her … — Virginia Woolf
transitive verb
: accumulate

conglomerative

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conglomerator

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Examples of conglomerate in a Sentence

people conglomerated in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration
over the years the town's discarded junk conglomerated at the bottom of the river

1642

First Known Use of conglomerate

1642

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noun con·glom·er·ate \kən-ˈgläm-rət, -ˈglä-mə-\

Definition of conglomerate

1 : a composite mass or mixture; especially : rock composed of rounded fragments varying from small pebbles to large boulders in a cement (as of hardened clay)
2 : a widely diversified corporation an international conglomerate of some 350 businesses

conglomeratic

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Examples of conglomerate in a Sentence

a news and entertainment conglomerate
Our small company must compete with the big conglomerates.

1818

First Known Use of conglomerate

1818

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

CONGLOMERATE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of conglomerate for English Language Learners

: a large business that is made of different kinds of companies
: a kind of rock that is made from many stones of different sizes held together with hardened clay

CONGLOMERATE Defined for Kids

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noun con·glom·er·ate \kən-ˈglä-mə-rət\

Definition of conglomerate for Students

1 : a mass (as a rock) formed of fragments from various sources
2 : a corporation engaging in many different kinds of business

Medical Dictionary

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adjective con·glom·er·ate \kən-ˈgläm-(ə-)rət\

Medical Definition of conglomerate

: made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds

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verb con·glom·er·ate \-ə-ˌrāt\

Medical Definition of conglomerate

conglomerated

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conglomerating

transitive verb

: to gather (something) into a mass or coherent whole

intransitive verb

: to gather into a mass or coherent whole

conglomerative

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noun con·glom·er·ate \-(ə-)rət\

Medical Definition of conglomerate

: a composite mass or mixture

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noun con·glom·er·ate \kən-ˈglä-mə-rət\

Legal Definition of conglomerate

: a widely diversified company; especially : a corporation that acquires other companies whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity