agglomerate
agglomerate · agglomerates · agglomerated · agglomerating
To wind or collect into a ballTo wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
UK/əˈɡlɒm(ə)ˌɹeɪt/US/əˈɡlɑ.mɚˌeɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
To extend an urban area by contiguous development, so as to merge the built-up area of one or more central cities or settlements and their suburbs (thus creating an agglomeration).
More definitions
- form into one cluster
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin agglomerātus, past participle of agglomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from ad- (“From Latin agglomerātus, past participle of agglomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from ad- (“to”) + glomerō (“to wind into a ball”), from glomus (“a ball”), akin to globus (“a ball”).
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Forms
agglomerates, agglomerating, agglomerated, agglomerated| Base form | agglomerate · to agglomerate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | agglomerates |
| Present participle | agglomerating |
| Past simple | agglomerated |
| Past participle | agglomerated |
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Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle