conglomeration

con·glom·er·a·tion | \ kən-ˌglä-mə-ˈrā-shən

How to pronounce conglomeration (audio)

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Definition of conglomeration

1 : the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated

2 : something conglomerated : a mixed mass or collection

Examples of conglomeration in a Sentence

a conglomeration of shops and restaurants

Recent Examples on the Web And essentially, that's what a floater is: a glob or conglomeration of this jelly floating around in the fluid. — Cassie Shortsleeve, Health.com, "What Causes Eye Floaters? Ophthalmologists Explain Those 'Cobwebs' You See Sometimes," 23 Oct. 2019 The rock 14321 is a breccia, or a conglomeration of rocks and minerals all cemented together in a mosaic-like pattern. — Jay Bennett, Smithsonian, "Earth’s Oldest Known Rock May Have Been Found on the Moon," 28 Jan. 2019 The structure, at 571 Galapago St., is really the conglomeration of three distinct residential buildings that were constructed over three decades. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, "Peek into a former sanatorium, French Gothic cathedral and more landmarks at Doors Open Denver," 15 Sep. 2019 Aerial scans and a few boats have since confirmed that the conglomeration, 58 square miles in area, is pumice coughed up by an undersea volcano. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Don’t Believe the Hype: The Pumice Raft Won’t Save the Great Barrier Reef," 30 Aug. 2019 Just what is maintained, and who is responsible for what, is a conglomeration between Aurora, Naperville, Metra, Pace and the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora seeks new maintenance deals at train stations," 17 June 2019 Aerosols are made of sea salt, rock dust, organic material from plants and conglomerations of sulfate molecules. — Helen Czerski, WSJ, "Tiny Particles That Let You See Your Breath," 11 Oct. 2018 The Bruery Autumn Maple The Bruery in Orange County, California, has its own take on the pumpkin beer: Autumn Maple is a conglomeration of yams, maple syrup, allspice, vanilla, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg and its own traditional Belgian yeast strain. — Fox News, "Top 5 fall beers," 14 Oct. 2015 The association plans, which are aimed at loose conglomerations of workers or small businesses, would be subject to many of the same rules as large-group plans offered by corporate employers. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "As midterms approach, conservatives and GOP again attempt to destroy Obamacare," 19 June 2018

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conglomeration

noun

English Language Learners Definition of conglomeration

: a group or mixture of different things

: a process in which different things come together to form a single thing

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conglomeration

con·glom·er·a·tion | \ kən-ˌgläm-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän-

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Medical Definition of conglomeration

1 : the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated

2 : something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass

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