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aggregation

aggregation

11 6.1
A group of things joined together as one whole
  • noun
  • /ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
translation icon : 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
93 1.9

The act of gathering things for a particular purpose

focuses on making a single group or whole from separate items
gathering
vsaggregation
47 1.4

An act of collecting people or things into one place

is broader, applying to any forming of a single whole from parts
consolidation
vsaggregation
43 5.5

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

is a more general act of collecting without stressing improvement
unification
vsaggregation
31 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
accumulation
vsaggregation
30 3.4

A group of things gathered in one place over time

is the general act without implying a long time period
grouping
vsaggregation
20 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
assemblage
vsaggregation
7 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
6 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
5 4.8

The total you get when you add things together

is more general, applying to group formation beyond numeric addition
agglomeration
vsaggregation
1 8.6

A group of things or people gathered together

is the general action or result of creating such a cluster
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
merging
vsaggregation
1 3.0

The act of joining two or more things into one

focuses on forming a group without fully fusing elements into one unit
collecting
vsaggregation
1.1

Getting and keeping things as a hobby or for a purpose

is the neutral act of bringing items together into one whole
cumulation
vsaggregation
8.0

A pile of things gathered together

is about creating a single group rather than piling or layering
assembling
vsaggregation
2.7

Bringing parts or people together to make one whole

is the general result or act of creating a combined whole
combining
vsaggregation
2.4

Joining two or more things to make one

is broader, covering any collection action, not only joining operations
reaggregation
vsaggregation
7.7

To join things that were separated back into one group

is the general creation of a single group without implying prior separation
roll-up
vsaggregation
  • Specialized
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
7.9

Combining amounts from different sources for tax or pension records

is the general act of gathering items, not limited to official sums

Antonyms

17 5.2

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

8 3.2

The act of putting things into different groups

How Collected

aggregation
11 6.1
consolidation
43 5.5
collection
93 1.9
scattering
1 4.2
separation
89 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.