conglomeration

noun

con·​glom·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌglä-mə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce conglomeration (audio)
ˌkän-
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed mass or collection

Examples of conglomeration in a Sentence

a conglomeration of shops and restaurants
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In a different scenario, a conglomeration of Afghans in cities around the country could rise up. Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2022 In the entertainment world, pop music stems from a conglomeration of other musical genres, including jazz, rock & roll and African drum rhythms. Marcus Cobb, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 Such a rapid spin raises a significant centrifugal force at Didymos’s equator so that the asteroid, a loose conglomeration of smaller rocks, flattens out as the rocks roll toward its middle. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2024 That independent filmmaking has been hollowing out for decades, thanks to studio conglomeration, streaming platforms, and risk-averse financing, is no surprise. Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conglomeration 

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of conglomeration was in 1626

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“Conglomeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conglomeration. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

conglomeration

noun
con·​glom·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌgläm-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌkän- How to pronounce conglomeration (audio)
1
: the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
2
: something conglomerated : a mixed coherent mass

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