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- [verb uh-glom-uh-reyt; adjective, noun uh-glom-er-it, -uh-reyt]
- /verb əˈglɒm əˌreɪt; adjective, noun əˈglɒm ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/
- /əˌɡlɒm.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- [verb uh-glom-uh-reyt; adjective, noun uh-glom-er-it, -uh-reyt]
- /verb əˈglɒm əˌreɪt; adjective, noun əˈglɒm ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/
Definitions of agglomerate word
- verb agglomerate to form or be formed into a mass or cluster; collect 3
- noun agglomerate a confused mass 3
- noun agglomerate a rock consisting of angular fragments of volcanic lava 3
- adjective agglomerate formed into a mass 3
- verb transitive agglomerate to gather into a cluster, mass, or ball 3
- adjective agglomerate gathered into a mass or ball; clustered 3
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Origin of agglomerate
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Latin agglomerātus (past participle of agglomerāre), equivalent to ag- ag- + glomer- (stem of glomus ball of yarn) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Agglomerate
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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agglomerate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
agglomerate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agglomerate
noun agglomerate
- lump — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- cluster — A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.
- mass — the celebration of the Eucharist. Compare High Mass, Low Mass.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- aggregate — An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together.
verb agglomerate
- concentrate — If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
- accumulate — When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
- gang up — an act of ganging up or uniting in opposition to someone or something.
- roll up — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- focalize — Focus (something), in particular.
Antonyms for agglomerate
noun agglomerate
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
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