agglomeration

[ uh-glom-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ əˌglɒm əˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

a jumbled cluster or mass of varied parts.

the act or process of agglomerating.

Origin of agglomeration

First recorded in 1765–75; agglomerate + -ion

SYNONYMS FOR agglomeration

1 jumble, conglomeration, aggregation, conglomerate, agglomerate, aggregate.

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Words nearby agglomeration

agger, aggers, aggie, aggiornamento, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination, agglutination test, agglutinative

Example sentences from the Web for agglomeration

Dutifully obeying the modern principle of agglomeration, it would be called an iPlod.
A World Without Electricity|Justin Green|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The agglomeration of data, however, is not offering a clear picture to economists and policymakers who yearn for one.
The Fed’s Forthright Admission About Our Messy Economic Situation|Zachary Karabell|June 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Strictly speaking, it is not a city, but an agglomeration of industrialism.
The Soul of John Brown|Stephen Graham
What we call the American people is but an agglomeration of emigrants from various regions and races.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 427, May, 1851|Various

As always, the agglomeration of mercenary companies was difficult to control.
Charles the Bold|Ruth Putnam
Language, thus, does not develop by sprouting and growing, but by agglomeration and agglutination.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
Canton with its agglomeration of a primitive existence, is surely distinct and different from any other city.
East of Suez|Frederic Courtland Penfield