aggregation

noun

ag·​gre·​ga·​tion ˌa-gri-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce aggregation (audio)
1
: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals
A galaxy is an aggregation of stars and gas.
2
a
: the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
b
: the condition of being so collected
aggregational adjective

Examples of aggregation in a Sentence

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With aggregation, however, multiple proofs are verified as one, creating a more efficient system. Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The aggregation drive continues apace around the world with Apple TV+ launching on Prime Video in the UK, Australia and Canada today. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024 As voters learned in early January of 2021, even when state public officials resist a partisan call to reverse election outcomes, a further vulnerability comes at the point of aggregation: in Congress, where the electoral votes are counted. Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 According to 538's polling aggregation model, Harris has a 47.9 percent national polling average with Trump trailing at 46.7 percent. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aggregation 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aggreciacioun "process of adding numbers, gathering of pus or humors," borrowed from Late Latin aggregātiōn-, aggregātiō "gathering together," from Latin aggregāre "to cause to flock together, aggregate entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aggregation was in 1547

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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggregation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

aggregation

noun
ag·​gre·​ga·​tion ˌag-ri-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce aggregation (audio)
1
: the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
2
: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts

Legal Definition

aggregation

noun
ag·​gre·​ga·​tion ˌa-grə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce aggregation (audio)
1
: the collecting of individual units (as damages) into a whole
2
: a collection of separate parts that is unpatentable because no integrated mechanism or new and useful result is produced compare combination, equivalent

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