con·glom·er·ate (k n-gl m -r t )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 conglomer re, conglomert- : com-, com- + glomerre, to wind into a ball (from glomus, glomer-, ball).]con·glom er·atic (--r tk), con·glomer·itic (--rtk) adj.con·glom er·ator n. |
conglomerate
n [kənˈglɒmərɪt]
1. a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix Compare agglomerate [3]
3. (Business / Commerce) a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc.
vb [kənˈglɒməˌreɪt]
to form into a cluster or mass
adj [kənˈglɒmərɪt]
1. made up of heterogeneous elements; massed
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix
[from Latin conglomerāre to roll up, from glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball of thread]
| 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
| Noun | 1. |  conglomerate - a composite rock made up of particles of varying size |
| 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 | |
| Verb | 1. |  conglomerate - 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
noun corporation, multinational, corporate body, business, association, consortium, aggregate, agglomerate Fiat is Italy's largest industrial conglomerate.
Translations
conglomerate
A. [kənˈglɒmərɪt] N (Comm) → conglomerado m
B. [kənˈglɒməreɪt] VT → conglomerar, aglomerar
C. [kənˈglɒməreɪt] VI → conglomerarse, aglomerarse
conglomerate
n (also Geol, Comm) → Konglomerat nt
vi → sich zusammenballen, sich vereinigen, verschmelzen
conglomerate [kənˈglɒmərɪt] n (Comm, Geol) → conglomerato
conglomerate [kənˈglɒmərɪt] n (Comm, Geol) → conglomerato
conglomerate [kənˈglɒmərɪt] n (Comm, Geol) → conglomerato
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