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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Thompson: Alderman is sort of a conglomeration of five or six mathematicians, two in particular, in the mid-70’s in America, who were working on this idea of public key cryptography. Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 The EuroLeague, a conglomeration of the top basketball clubs in Europe, is widely seen as the second-best basketball competition in the world after the NBA. Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 The EuroLeague, a conglomeration of top European basketball teams that is believed to be the second-best competition in the world, had no interest in ceding control of its operations. Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 That was kind of a conglomeration of steps that was choreographed by Chris, our fantastic choreographer. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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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