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conglomerate

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con·glom·er·ate  (kn-glm-rt)
v. con·glom·er·at·ed, con·glom·er·at·ing, con·glom·er·ates
v.intr.
1. To form or gather into a mass or whole.
2. To form into or merge with a corporate conglomerate.
v.tr.
To cause to form into a mass or whole.
n. (-r-t)
1. A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields.
2. A collected heterogeneous mass; a cluster: a city-suburban conglomerate; a conglomerate of color, passion, and artistry.
3. Geology A rock consisting of pebbles and gravel embedded in cement.
adj. (-r-t)
1. Gathered into a mass; clustered.
2. Geology Made up of loosely cemented heterogeneous material.

[Latin conglomerre, conglomert- : com-, com- + glomerre, to wind into a ball (from glomus, glomer-, ball).]

con·glomer·atic (--rtk), con·glomer·itic (--rtk) adj.
con·glomer·ator n.

conglomerate
Noun
1. a large corporation made up of many different companies
2. a thing composed of several different elements
3. a type of rock consisting of rounded pebbles or fragments held together by silica or clay
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
to form into a mass
Adjective
1. made up of several different elements
2. (of rock) consisting of rounded pebbles or fragments held together by silica or clay [Latin conglomerare to roll up]
conglomeration n

conglomerate  (kn-glm-rt)
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of round rock fragments cemented together by hardened silt, clay, calcium carbonate, or a similar material. The fragments (known as clasts) have a diameter of at least 2 mm (0.08 inches), vary in composition and origin, and may include pebbles, cobbles, boulders, or fossilized seashells. Conglomerates often form through the transportation and deposition of sediments by streams, alluvial fans, and glaciers.

Conglomerate a mass of separate items collected into a ball; things closely crowded or gathered together into a coherent mass or whole.
Examples: conglomerate of anecdotes; of flowers; of fragments; of fruit and leaves, 1572; of geologists—Lipton, 1970; of gravel and ice, 1856; of useful or useless knowledge, 1864.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conglomerateconglomerate - a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
2.conglomerate - a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
corp, corporation - a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
publishing conglomerate, publishing empire - a conglomerate of publishing companies
Verb1.conglomerateconglomerate - collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
backlog - accumulate and create a backlog
accrete - grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
drift - be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"
Adj.1.conglomerate - composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; "the conglomerate peoples of New England"
combined - made or joined or united into one

conglomerate
Translations
Spanish conglomerate [kənˈglɔmərət] n (COMM, GEO) → conglomerado
French conglomerate [kənˈglɔmərɪt] n (Comm) → conglomérat m
German conglomerate [kənˈglɔmərɪt] n (Comm) → Konglomerat nt
Italian conglomerate [kənˈglɔmərɪt] n (COMM) → conglomerato

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About four o'clock, the soil, generally composed of a thick mud mixed with petrified wood, changed by degrees, and it became more stony, and seemed strewn with conglomerate and pieces of basalt, with a sprinkling of lava.
I did not wish to be brought to life, and I am greatly ashamed of my conglomerate personality.
He chatted for a moment with the officer, and then, bidding him good-night, walked on to his home, his mind in a whirl with conglomerate visions of buried cities, great grinning idols of gold, and rival professors seeking to be first at the goal.
 
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