Conglomerate vs. Agglomeration

Conglomerate vs. Agglomeration — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Conglomerate and Agglomeration

Conglomeratenoun

A cluster of heterogeneous things.

Agglomerationnoun

The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.

Conglomeratenoun

(business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.

Agglomerationnoun

State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.

Conglomeratenoun

(geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.

Agglomerationnoun

(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.

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Conglomerateadjective

Clustered together into a mass.

conglomerate flowers

Agglomerationnoun

(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.

Conglomerateadjective

(geology) Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.

Agglomerationnoun

a jumbled collection or mass

Conglomerateverb

(transitive) To combine together into a larger mass.

Agglomerationnoun

the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating

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Conglomerateverb

To combine together into a larger corporation.

Conglomeratenoun

a composite rock made up of particles of varying size

Conglomeratenoun

a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization

Conglomerateverb

collect or gather;

Journals are accumulating in my officeThe work keeps piling up

Conglomerateadjective

composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass;

the conglomerate peoples of New England