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aggregator

aggregator

8 6.7
A person or organization that collects information from many sources and shares it
  • noun
  • /ˈæɡrɪˌɡeɪtər/
  • Texting
translation icon : agregador
  • I am launching a social networking aggregator application for the iPhone in about 3 weeks.
  • web aggregator
  • news aggregator
  • feed aggregator

Yeah, and it's basically just a like score aggregator is what it seems like.

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Examples

  • The website acts as an aggregator, collecting articles from multiple sources for easy access.

  • A third-party aggregator could, for example, act as a centralized hub through which master contracts are solicited and advertised.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You do realize, being an aggregator and news outlet, that we cover trends, right?

    Blog text (7)
  • You will need an aggregator to download, organize, and read your web feeds.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The advantage of a web-based aggregator is that it can be accessed from any computer with Internet access.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Use a feed aggregator, such as Google Reader, to follow technology blogs.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Third, aggregators can notify you immediately of new content such as breaking news.

    Academic text (2009)
  • RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois.

    Blog text (14)
  • Postano is a social media aggregator that is a powerful social media visualization tool.

    Blog text (11)
  • Third-party aggregators organize multiple procurement units with similar requirements into one contract and then manage the contract.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

collector
vsaggregator
137 3.0

A person who gathers and keeps special items like stamps

gathers items to assemble useful collections intended for others to use
syndicate
vsaggregator
  • Literature
9 6.1

An agency that supplies articles and photos to many newspapers

collects from various places and compiles them for general external use
compiler
vsaggregator
2 5.4

A person who collects and puts together information from different sources for a book or report

gathers from various sources to prepare material for others to use
consolidator
vsaggregator
2 6.2

A person or company that joins several debts into one payment

gathers from many sources to make compiled sets for others to use
combiner
vsaggregator
1 4.6

A person or thing that brings separate parts and information together

collects and organizes items specifically so others can use them

Antonyms

6.4

An animal or machine that spreads seeds and pollen across a wide area

How Organized

curator
79 6.1
aggregator
  • Texting
8 6.7
collector
137 3.0
individual
2.3

Surface Forms

aggregator singular
aggregators plural

Morphology

aggregator = aggregate (transparent) = aggregate + or

Standard agent-noun formation: 'aggregate' (to collect) + '-or' yields 'one who collects', so meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word aggregator comes from aggregate, which is built on the root greg meaning 'flock' or 'group'. Think of gathering many small things into one group—an aggregator collects items or information from different places and puts them together for others to use.