conglomerate
A cluster of heterogeneous thingsA cluster of heterogeneous things.
» Drop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.
Meaning
3 sensesA cluster of heterogeneous things.
Konglomerat
конгломера́тkonglomerát
конгломера́тkonhlomerát
A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
Multikonzern, Mischkonzern, Konglomerat
конгломера́тkonglomerát
конгломера́тkonhlomerát
A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
Konglomerat
конгломера́тkonglomerát
- a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
- a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
Examples
3 sentencesDrop by drop, the water can conglomerate into a lake.
Chrissy's law firm specializes in intellectual property protection for multinational conglomerates.
Jeff was very upset when an international food conglomerate introduced the "JEFF Ready Sandwich Spread."
Translations
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Origin
First attested in the second part of the 16ᵗʰ century; from Latin conglomerātus, perfect pFirst attested in the second part of the 16ᵗʰ century; from Latin conglomerātus, perfect passive participle of conglomerō (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”) (see -ate (Etymology 1, 2 and 3)), from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + glomerāre (from glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), from glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”)).
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Forms
plural: conglomerates| Singular | conglomerate |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization:empire
- a composite rock made up of particles of varying size:pudding stone