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agglomeration
[ uh-glom-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- a jumbled cluster or mass of varied parts.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- the act or process of agglomerating.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of agglomeration1
Example Sentences
Rather than comprising an agglomeration of smaller vessels, each of these cities is designed to be built on enormous concrete platforms suspended on the water.
Further, “agglomeration†transmitted an image of people piled atop one another, said Theresa Williamson, executive director of a favela advocacy group, Catalytic Communities.
Also clambering aboard was an agglomeration of sheep.
In this series, the agglomeration and corrosion of nanostructures were accelerated, leading to a decline in the balance of catalytic performance.
The latest spectacle, observed by the James Webb Space Telescope, is an agglomeration of nearly 150 free-floating objects amid the Orion Nebula, not far in mass from Jupiter.
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What doesÌýagglomeration mean?
An agglomeration is a messy cluster or jumbled collection of various elements.
Agglomeration is often used to refer to groupings of miscellaneous things—such as various types of objects or even people—into a single (though often somewhat messy) unit.
The similar word conglomeration can be used to mean just about the same thing, but it doesn’t always imply a sense of messiness like agglomeration usually does.
Agglomeration can also refer to the process of agglomerating—gathering into a cluster or mass.
Agglomeration is also used in a more specific way in the context of computer programming to refer to a process in which certain tasks are grouped together in code.
Example: I forgot that the art project was due today, so my collage is really just an agglomeration of things I found around the house.
Where doesÌýagglomeration come from?
The first records of the word agglomeration come from the 1600s. It ultimately derives from the Latin ²¹²µ²µ±ô´Ç³¾±ð°ùÄå°ù±ð, from ²µ±ô´Ç³¾±ð°ùÄå°ù±ð, meaning “to wind into a ball,†from glomus, meaning “ball†or “mass.â€
An agglomeration is a mass of different things that have been lumped together. A floating mass of flotsam and trash in the ocean is an agglomeration. A machine cobbled together from spare parts is an agglomeration. A dish made from all the leftovers in the fridge could be called an agglomeration—especially when they don’t quite go together (though that quiche and meatball sandwich was pretty delicious). The United States is sometimes described as an agglomeration of different peoples from different places.
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What are some other forms related to agglomeration?
- agglomerate (verb, adjective, noun)
What are some synonyms for agglomeration?
What are some words that share a root or word element with agglomeration?Ìý
What are some words that often get used in discussing agglomeration?
What are some words agglomeration may be commonly confused with?
How isÌýagglomeration used in real life?
The word agglomeration often implies messiness, but this isn’t always negative.
Lol my dudes, Texas is one of the most intensely urbanized states in the US, basically a single vast "Texas Triangle" urban agglomeration with a dusty backyard.
— Jacob Bacharach (@jakebackpack)
Urban density provides “economies of agglomerationâ€: fixed costs of infra are spread over more businesses and households, reducing costs.
— Jennifer Keesmaat (@jen_keesmaat)
My recent order was fairly mild, but my final look is going to be a terrifying agglomeration of weeb cosplay, scene kid, emo, and punk. Just you wait for my final form.
— SynthRose (@synth_rose)
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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of agglomeration?
A. cluster
B. extensive
C. jumble
D. mass
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