Agglomerate
noun
A collection of things or parts put together.
The shopping mall is an agglomerate of various shops and restaurants.
Often appears as...
- agglomerate of parts
- agglomerate of materials
verb
To collect or bring together things or parts.
He managed to agglomerate all the necessary resources for the project.
Often appears as...
- agglomerate resources
- agglomerate data
adjective
Naturally formed from separate parts.
Agglomerate rocks are found in the volcanic region.
Often appears as...
- agglomerate rocks
- agglomerate material
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A collection of things or parts put together.
The shopping mall is an agglomerate of various shops and restaurants.
Often appears as...
- agglomerate of parts
- agglomerate of materials
verb
To collect or bring together things or parts.
He managed to agglomerate all the necessary resources for the project.
Often appears as...
- agglomerate resources
- agglomerate data
adjective
Naturally formed from separate parts.
Agglomerate rocks are found in the volcanic region.
Often appears as...
- agglomerate rocks
- agglomerate material
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity
Used when things are not just close, but physically attached or forming a group.
A coral reef is an agglomerate of individual coral organisms.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe a collection of abstract concepts.
His latest book is an agglomerate of ideas from various philosophers.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
Generally a neutral term; not inherently positive or negative.
The museum featured an agglomerate of modern and classical art.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity
Used when things are not just close, but physically attached or forming a group.
A coral reef is an agglomerate of individual coral organisms.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe a collection of abstract concepts.
His latest book is an agglomerate of ideas from various philosophers.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
Generally a neutral term; not inherently positive or negative.
The museum featured an agglomerate of modern and classical art.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Proximity
Used when things are not just close, but physically attached or forming a group.
A coral reef is an agglomerate of individual coral organisms.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe a collection of abstract concepts.
His latest book is an agglomerate of ideas from various philosophers.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Connotation
Generally a neutral term; not inherently positive or negative.
The museum featured an agglomerate of modern and classical art.
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Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
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Where Ships Go to Die,...
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Video examples
Heather Brooke: My...
when he knows he's in trouble, and what you want to do to investigate that is, you need to have access to all of the world's, as many as you can, companies' house registrations databases. So this is a website that tries to agglomerate all of those
Video examples
Where Ships Go to Die,...
Tennessee even family dictates interpret agglomerate a mid to avoid artisan our main goal for a environment-friendly shipbreaking is to ensure the amove of all the toxic materials from the ships before its arrival in our country and
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Quote examples
Adam Curtis
British Director
In our age of individualism, we see computers as ways through which we can express our individuality. But the truth is that the computers are really good at spotting the very opposite. The computers can see how similar we are, and they then have the ability to agglomerate us together into groups that have the same behaviours.
Quote examples
Adam Curtis
British Director
In our age of individualism, we see computers as ways through which we can express our individuality. But the truth is that the computers are really good at spotting the very opposite. The computers can see how similar we are, and they then have the ability to agglomerate us together into groups that have the same behaviours.
Example 1 of 1
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