aggregation
a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.: an aggregation of complainants.
collection into an unorganized whole.
the state of being so collected.
Biology, Ecology. a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society.
Origin of aggregation
1Other words from aggregation
- ag·gre·ga·tion·al, adjective
- re·ag·gre·ga·tion, noun
- sub·ag·gre·ga·tion, noun
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How to use aggregation in a sentence
They form big aggregations, and they come to the surface in the nighttime.
Using comb-shaped teeth, Baikal seals feed on tiny crustaceans like whales do | Jake Buehler | December 11, 2020 | Science NewsSome of these resources involve Herculean feats of data aggregation from governments around the world.
Toutiao, for example, is the top news and information aggregation app in the country, with 275 million monthly active users.
He says there’s a chance that the background odors of gregarious locusts could interact with 4VA to amplify the aggregation signal.
A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms | Jonathan Lambert | August 12, 2020 | Science NewsSherloQ, powered by IBM Watson, makes the aggregation of data easier in real-time.
The Roots now preside from a large, wooden bandstand, the aggregation having grown slightly in size.
Flipboard: Not many apps do personalized news aggregation as fluidly and beautifully as Flipboard.
Must-Have Apps: What To Download On Your New Device | Nina Strochlic | December 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe RealClearPolitics poll aggregation gives Obama a 48.7 - 46.3 lead over Romney.
Six Degrees of aggregation Michael Shapiro, Columbia Journalism Review How The Huffington Post ate the internet.
The Week’s Best Longreads: The Daily Beast Picks for April 21, 2012 | David Sessions | April 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTaggregation lives on the Cheat Sheet, the video player, and in the breaking news slot in the first big box.
There are few species whose association is above that of mere aggregation in flight.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisAll the above matters show how difficult it is to expect a community spirit in any area which is just an aggregation of houses.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.The human family is an aggregation of families; and the family, not the man nor the woman, is the unit of the state.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions | George S. BoutwellKingsville was a splendid aggregation of one house and a long platform.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonA single group or aggregation of lesions or an area of disease.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
British Dictionary definitions for aggregation
/ (ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) /
the act or process of aggregating
ecology dispersion in which the individuals of a species are closer together than if they were randomly dispersed
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