Definition of conglomeration
1 : the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2 : something conglomerated : a mixed mass or collection
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Examples of conglomeration in a Sentence
a conglomeration of shops and restaurants
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A conglomeration of stars doesn’t make a winning franchise, however.
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What: This neighborhood, which sits in the middle of Orange County, has sustained a vibrant conglomeration of quaint cafes and restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, and specialty and curio stores since the late 19th century.
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The stainless steel work weighs 4 tons and, in a conglomeration of spiraling appendages, swirls up to a height of 30 feet.
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Circus history also parallels the histories of science and technology, conglomeration and industrialization, and advertising and marketing in the United States.
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Two horrific confiscation incidents a decade ago spurred the Species Survival Network—a conglomeration of more than a hundred wildlife NGOs—to urge CITES to issue guidelines on how to deal with animals confiscated during trade.
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New protocols are added as conglomerations of these behaviors, which are essentially combinations of the same set of variables.
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First Known Use of conglomeration
1626
CONGLOMERATION Defined for English Language Learners
conglomeration
playDefinition of conglomeration for English Language Learners
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: a group or mixture of different things
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: a process in which different things come together to form a single thing
Medical Dictionary
conglomeration
playMedical Definition of conglomeration
1: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2: something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass
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