conglomeration

noun

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

ˌkän-

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

Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists. —Benjamin Nathans september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025

Data centers are conglomerations of warehouses storing thousands of computer servers. —Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025

Fair smells are a conglomeration of fried happiness. —Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025

The Challenger crew cabin disappeared in an expanding conglomeration of fire and smoke. —Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing conglomeration

• corporate conglomeration

Rhymes for conglomeration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Medical Definition

conglomeration

noun

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

1

: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated

2

: something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass