English Explanatory Dictionary

conglomerate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cluster of heterogeneous things.
  2. A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
  3. A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
adj
  1. Clustered together into a mass.
  2. Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.
  3. Made up of heterogeneous elements; composite.
verb
  1. To combine together into a larger mass.
  2. To combine together into a larger corporation.

Pronunciation

/kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹət/ en-au-conglomerate.ogg /kənˈɡlɑm.ɚ.ɪt/ /kənˈɡlɑm.ɹɪt/ /kənˈɡlɒm.əˌɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conglomerate (verb).wav /kənˈɡlɑm.əˌɹeɪt/

Word forms

conglomerate conglomerates more conglomerate most conglomerate conglomerating conglomerated

Etymology

First attested in the second part of the 16ᵗʰ century; from Latin conglomerātus, perfect passive participle of conglomerō (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”) (see -ate (Etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + glomerāre (from glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), from glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”)).

Related words

aggregate composite agglomerate glomerate glomeration glomerular glomerule glomerulo- glomerulonephritis glomerulopathy glomerulosclerosis glomerulus

Derived words

anticonglomerate breccio-conglomerate conglomeratelike conglomerative deconglomerate fanglomerate financial conglomerate megaconglomerate metaconglomerate microconglomerate miniconglomerate orthoconglomerate paraconglomerate plastiglomerate superconglomerate conglomerately conglomerateness conglomerated conglomerateur conglomeratic conglomeration conglomerator unconglomerated
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