aggregation

[ ag-ri-gey-shuhn ]

/ ˌæg rɪˈgeɪ ʃən /

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Definition of aggregation

noun

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.

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Origin of aggregation

1540–50; <Medieval Latin aggregātiōn- (stem of aggregātiō); see aggregate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM aggregation

ag·gre·ga·tion·al, adjectivere·ag·gre·ga·tion, nounsub·ag·gre·ga·tion, noun

Words nearby aggregation

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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 News
Some of these resources involve Herculean feats of data aggregation from governments around the world.
The best coronavirus data resources on the internet|Dan Kopf|October 4, 2020|Quartz
Toutiao, for example, is the top news and information aggregation app in the country, with 275 million monthly active users.
Are search engines dead in China?|Ada Luo|September 14, 2020|Search Engine Watch
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 News

SherloQ, powered by IBM Watson, makes the aggregation of data easier in real-time.
How AI can supercharge performance marketing|Tereza Litsa|August 12, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The Roots now preside from a large, wooden bandstand, the aggregation having grown slightly in size.
Jimmy Fallon’s Brilliant ‘Tonight Show’ Debut|Tom Shales|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The RealClearPolitics poll aggregation gives Obama a 48.7 - 46.3 lead over Romney.
Mitt Romney's Iowa Problem|Daniel Gross|November 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Aggregation lives on the Cheat Sheet, the video player, and in the breaking news slot in the first big box.
The Daily Beast Turns 2!|Tina Brown|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There are few species whose association is above that of mere aggregation in flight.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
All 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. Boutwell
Kingsville was a splendid aggregation of one house and a long platform.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
A 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

aggregation

/ (ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən) /

noun

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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Medical definitions for aggregation

aggregation

[ ăg′rĭ-gā′shən ]

A massing together or clustering of independent but similar units, such as particles, parts, or bodies.

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