Aggregate vs. Agglomerate
Difference Between Aggregate and Agglomerate
Aggregatenoun
A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
Agglomerateadjective
collected into a ball, heap, or mass
Aggregatenoun
A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
Agglomeratenoun
A collection or mass.
Aggregatenoun
A set collection of objects.
Agglomeratenoun
(geology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
Aggregatenoun
(music) The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.
Agglomeratenoun
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
Aggregatenoun
(sports) The total score in a set of games between teams or competitors, usually the combination of the home and away scores
Agglomerateverb
(ambitransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
Aggregatenoun
(roofing) Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.
Agglomerateverb
form into one cluster
Aggregatenoun
Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements, especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.
Agglomerateadjective
clustered together but not coherent;
an agglomerated flower headAggregatenoun
(Buddhism) Any of the five attributes that constitute the sentient being.
Aggregateadjective
Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.
Aggregateadjective
Consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts.
Aggregateadjective
Formed into clusters or groups of lobules.
aggregate glandsAggregateadjective
(botany) Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry.
Aggregateadjective
Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means.
Aggregateadjective
United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.
Aggregateverb
(transitive) To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum.
The aggregated soil.Aggregateverb
To add or unite (e.g. a person), to an association.
Aggregateverb
(transitive) To amount in the aggregate to.
There are ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels.Aggregatenoun
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
Aggregatenoun
the whole amount
Aggregateverb
amount in the aggregate to
Aggregateverb
gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Aggregateadjective
gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole;
aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire yearthe aggregated amount of indebtednessAggregateadjective
formed of separate units in a cluster;
raspberries are aggregate fruits
