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aggregation

aggregation

12 6.1
A group of things joined together as one whole
  • noun
  • /ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
: agregación
  • Introducing an aggregation of the outstanding horsemen of the world, brought for your entertainment from the four corners of the earth.
  • platelet aggregation
  • level of aggregation
  • spawning aggregations

And it is, she says through these kinds of aggregations that the quasi event is made into an event.

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Examples

  • Thus, high-value claimants often need aggregation just to secure legal representation.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Additionally, the aggregation of claims leads to bargaining leverage and representation by the most qualified attorneys.

    Academic text (2017)
  • And this aggregation does not just begin anywhere.

  • The actual level of information aggregation within each report will depend on the situation.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The appropriate levels of aggregation and boundaries will be contested in every case.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The plaques were an aggregation of misfolded proteins.

  • Their three primary data sets were prepared in multiple aggregations and covered various subperiods between 1980 and 1990.

    Academic text (1999)
  • People travel long distances to see large aggregations of organisms as well as to observe rarities.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The aggregation of different species in the rainforest creates a vibrant ecosystem.

  • In his presentation, he explained how the aggregation of data can lead to better decision-making.

Synonyms

collection
vsaggregation
92 1.9

The act of gathering things for a particular purpose

focuses on making a single group or whole from separate items
gathering
vsaggregation
52 1.4

An act of collecting people or things into one place

is broader, applying to any forming of a single whole from parts
accumulation
vsaggregation
48 3.4

A group of things gathered in one place over time

is the general act without implying a long time period
consolidation
vsaggregation
45 5.5

To join several groups or parts together to make one stronger unit

is a more general act of collecting without stressing improvement
collecting
vsaggregation
30 1.1

Getting and keeping things as a hobby or for a purpose

is the neutral act of bringing items together into one whole
unification
vsaggregation
29 4.3

A process that brings separate people or groups together to form one unit

is the general action of making a group without political or formal aim
merging
vsaggregation
12 3.0

The act of joining two or more things into one

focuses on forming a group without fully fusing elements into one unit
assemblage
vsaggregation
9 5.5

A group of things put together, like parts or materials

describes the general process rather than just the resulting group
conglomeration
vsaggregation
7 7.4

A group of different things gathered in one place

is the general process of making any group, not just mixed ones
amalgamation
vsaggregation
  • Formal
6 7.5

A joining of two or more groups into one

is the general process of grouping without implying institutional fusion
compounding
vsaggregation
4 5.5

Putting two or more things together to make one new thing

focuses simply on gathering items rather than forming a new compounded entity
summation
vsaggregation
3 4.8

The total you get when you add things together

is more general, applying to group formation beyond numeric addition
combining
vsaggregation
2 2.4

Joining two or more things to make one

is broader, covering any collection action, not only joining operations
assembling
vsaggregation
2 2.7

Bringing parts or people together to make one whole

is the general result or act of creating a combined whole
coalescence
vsaggregation
1 7.8

The joining of separate parts to form one whole

is broader, applying to any collected whole, not only natural uniting
agglomeration
vsaggregation
1 8.6

A group of things or people gathered together

is the general action or result of creating such a cluster
grouping
vsaggregation
1 2.5

Putting people and things together because they are similar or have the same purpose

focuses on gathering items into one whole regardless of categories
cumulation
vsaggregation
1 8.0

A pile of things gathered together

is about creating a single group rather than piling or layering
roll-up
vsaggregation
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A summary that adds together smaller numbers from different parts

covers collecting in general, not only numeric summarizing for reports
totalization
vsaggregation
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Combining amounts from different sources for tax or pension records

is the general act of gathering items, not limited to official sums
reaggregation
vsaggregation
1 7.7

To join things that were separated back into one group

is the general creation of a single group without implying prior separation

Antonyms

16 5.2

The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people

10 3.2

The act of putting things into different groups

How Collected

aggregation
12 6.1
consolidation
45 5.5
collection
92 1.9
scattering
2 4.2
separation
220 2.6

Surface Forms

aggregation singular
aggregations plural

Morphology

aggregation = aggregate (transparent) = aggregate + ion

Standard noun formation from the verb 'aggregate' with the suffix '-ion' yielding 'the act or result of collecting together', which is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Aggregation comes from Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and grex meaning 'flock' or 'group', so it originally meant 'adding to a flock'. Think of small things coming together like sheep joining a flock — that helps explain why an aggregation is a collection of items brought into one group.