conglomeration
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7.4
- noun
- /kənˌɡlɑːməˈreɪʃən/
- The city is a conglomeration of cultures, with people from all over the world living together.
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Watch on YouTubeTo her, the world seems a confused conglomeration of special cases.
- To her, the world seems a confused conglomeration of special cases.
- And these communes, you know, were enormous conglomerations of essentially collective farms.
- A fibroid in your uterine wall is just a conglomeration of poorly formed muscle cells.
- Meaning it is physiologically possible to have a veil of quote anxiety, which really is a conglomeration of, of, of chemicals and and processes.
Examples
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That's a large enough area to host a conglomeration of myths and oral traditions, each with its own aesthetics.
Academic text (2010) -
Abeokuta then developed as a conglomeration of townships, each one settled by one or another of its constituent ethnic groups.
Academic text (2002) -
To her, the world seems a confused conglomeration of special cases.
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It's considered a conglomeration of objects that perform a form, a specific function.
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His smell, which was now the smell of the country, the car, the interstate, and a conglomeration of rest stops.
Fiction book (1993) -
The idea I had is more of a conglomeration of previously established gimmicks and ideas.
Blog text (19) -
I'm the largest gambling conglomeration in the Twin Cities.
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But an unwieldy conglomeration of 27, or even 16, states cannot be a strategic player.
Academic text (2009) -
Does such a conglomeration suggest that various fields of endeavor can no longer exist in isolation?
Academic text (1997) -
Meanwhile, Coren sat on top of the hill, staring out at the strange conglomeration of people, his mind racing.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
624
2.3
A mixture of things or parts that form one thing
179
1.6
Different things put together, for example foods or ingredients
46
3.5
A collection of different things, like books or food
31
3.5
A collection of songs, stories, and data gathered into one book or album
28
5.4
Something made of different parts joined into one
23
5.8
The total amount formed by adding several separate parts
18
2.7
People or things that form one unit
12
6.1
A group of things joined together as one whole
9
5.5
A group of things put together, like parts or materials
8
8.5
All the things or people together as a group
7
5.8
A group of parts or details that make one complete design
1
8.6
A group of things or people gathered together
1
9.9
A complete set of related things included together
1
9.9
A set of things sold or used together for one price
1
8.0
A pile of things gathered together
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9.9
A group of different things gathered together, like papers or objects
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9.9
A mixed collection of different things, like photos and receipts
Many small things join together into one round mass
Antonyms
How Unified
Surface Forms
Morphology
conglomeration = conglomerate (transparent) = conglomerate + ion
Formed from the common English word 'conglomerate' with the nominalizing suffix '-ion', so the meaning ('a collection or mass') is directly derived.
Etymology
Conglomeration comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and glomerare 'to form into a ball'. Picture many different things rolled into one ball as a simple image, and you will remember a conglomeration is a mixed mass or group of things gathered together.