Conglomeration — Con*glom er*a tion, n. [L. conglomeratio: cf. F. conglomeration.] 1. The act or process of gathering into a mass; the state of being thus collected; collection; accumulation. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is conglomerated; a mixed mass; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conglomeration — I noun accumulation, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, array, assembly, assortment, collection, compilation, consolidation, cumulation, forgathering, glomeration, group, ingathering, lot, mass, miscellany, multitude, quantity II… … Law dictionary
conglomeration — 1620s, from L. conglomerationem (nom. conglomeratio), noun of action from pp. stem of conglomerare (see CONGLOMERATE (Cf. conglomerate)) … Etymology dictionary
conglomeration — [n] accumulation, potpourri agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, assortment, collection, combination, combo*, composite, cumulation, everything but the kitchen sink*, hoard, hodge podge, mass, medley, miscellany, mishmash*, mixed… … New thesaurus
conglomeration — [kən gläm΄ər ā′shən] n. [LL conglomeratio] 1. a conglomerating or being conglomerated 2. a collection, mixture, or mass of miscellaneous things … English World dictionary
Conglomeration — The process by which a conglomerate is created, as when a parent company begins to acquire subsidiaries. Sometimes conglomeration can refer to a time period when many conglomerates are formed simultaneously. One of the chief advantages of… … Investment dictionary
conglomeration — [[t]kənglɒ̱məre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] conglomerations N COUNT: usu N of n A conglomeration of things is a group of many different things, gathered together. [FORMAL] ...a conglomeration of buildings, all tightly packed together. ...a conglomeration of… … English dictionary
conglomeration — conglomerative /keuhn glom euhr euh tiv, euh ray tiv, keuhng /, adj. /keuhn glom euh ray sheuhn, keuhng /, n. 1. the act of conglomerating; the state of being conglomerated. 2. a cohering mass; cluster. 3. a heterogeneous combination: a… … Universalium
conglomeration — con|glom|e|ra|tion [kənˌglɔməˈreıʃən US ˌgla: ] n formal a group of different things gathered together conglomeration of ▪ the loose conglomeration of artists known as L École de Paris … Dictionary of contemporary English
conglomeration — UK [kənˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US [kənˌɡlɑməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms conglomeration : singular conglomeration plural conglomerations a collection of many different types of things … English dictionary
]. Étymol. et Hist. 1. 1829 « objets conglomérés » (BOISTE); 2. 1838 « action de conglomérer » (Ac. Compl. 1842). Dér. de conglomérer; suff. -(a)tion. Fréq. abs. littér. :2.conglomération [kɔ̃glɔmeʀɑsjɔ̃] n. f.ÉTYM. 1829; de conglomérer.❖♦ Didact. Action de conglomérer.♦ Rare. Fait de se conglomérer (personnes).