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agglomerative

ag·glom·er·ate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb uh-glom-uh-reyt; adjective, noun uh-glom-er-it, -uh-reyt]
    • /verb əˈglɒm əˌreɪt; adjective, noun əˈglɒm ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/
    • /əɡlˈɒmərətˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb uh-glom-uh-reyt; adjective, noun uh-glom-er-it, -uh-reyt]
    • /verb əˈglɒm əˌreɪt; adjective, noun əˈglɒm ər ɪt, -əˌreɪt/

Definitions of agglomerative word

  • adjective agglomerative gathered together into a cluster or mass. 1
  • adjective agglomerative Botany. crowded into a dense cluster, but not cohering. 1
  • noun agglomerative a mass of things clustered together. 1
  • noun agglomerative rock composed of rounded or angular volcanic fragments. 1
  • noun agglomerative Having a tendency to agglomerate. 1

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Origin of agglomerative

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 Agglomerative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

agglomerative 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 66% 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.

agglomerative usage trend in Literature

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