aggregation
noun
ag·gre·ga·tion
ˌa-gri-ˈgā-shən 
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
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January 19, 1922: The biggest event of the year in local basketball circles will be the appearance here Saturday evening of the fast Two Harbors, Minn. team, one of the greatest aggregations in the entire Northwest.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Starch molecules interact with cheese proteins, helping to prevent their aggregation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, Maryland continues to grow as a target area due to our high felony theft threshold, prohibition on charge aggregation across jurisdictional lines and proximity to the Port of Baltimore and Interstates 95 and 81.
—Cailey Locklair, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
This is done by pairwise combining proofs through a specialized ZK-proof aggregation operation.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Starch molecules interact with cheese proteins, helping to prevent their aggregation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, Maryland continues to grow as a target area due to our high felony theft threshold, prohibition on charge aggregation across jurisdictional lines and proximity to the Port of Baltimore and Interstates 95 and 81.
—Cailey Locklair, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
This is done by pairwise combining proofs through a specialized ZK-proof aggregation operation.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggregation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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aggregation
noun
ag·gre·ga·tion
ˌag-ri-ˈgā-shən
1
: the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
2
: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts
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aggregation
noun
ag·gre·ga·tion
ˌa-grə-ˈgā-shən
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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