Definition of aggregate Aggregate

/æˈgɹʌgʌt/ - [atgrugut] - ag•gre•gate

We found 38 definitions of aggregate from 6 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: aggregates

aggregate - a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  congeries, conglomeration
  sum total, summation, sum the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
aggregate - material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
aggregate - the whole amount
  sum, total, totality
  whole, unit an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"

Verb

aggregates, aggregating, aggregated  

aggregate - gather in a mass, sum, or whole
  combine
  amalgamate, commix, mingle, unify, mix get involved or mixed-up with; "He was about to mingle in an unpleasant affair"
  unitise, unitize separate or classify into units; "The hospital was unitized for efficiency"
aggregate - amount in the aggregate to
  amount, add up, come be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"

Adjective

aggregate - formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
  aggregated, aggregative, mass
  collective set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government; "collective farms"
aggregate - composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
  multiple having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • aggregate (Noun)
    A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
  • aggregate (Noun)
    A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
  • aggregate (Noun)
    The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.
  • aggregate (Noun)
    Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.
  • aggregate (Noun)
    Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements, especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.
  • aggregate (Verb)
    To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum.
  • aggregate (Verb)
    To add or unite, as, a person, to an association.
  • aggregate (Verb)
    To amount in the aggregate to.
  • aggregate (Adjective)
    Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.
  • aggregate (Adjective)
    Consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts.
  • aggregate (Adjective)
    Formed into clusters or groups of lobules.
  • aggregate (Adjective)
    Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry.
  • aggregate (Adjective)
    Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means.
  • aggregate (Adjective)
    United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • aggregate (v. t.)
    To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum. "The aggregated soil."
  • aggregate (v. t.)
    To add or unite, as, a person, to an association.
  • aggregate (v. t.)
    To amount in the aggregate to; as, ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels.
  • aggregate (a.)
    Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective.
  • aggregate (a.)
    Formed into clusters or groups of lobules; as, aggregate glands.
  • aggregate (a.)
    Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry.
  • aggregate (a.)
    Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means.
  • aggregate (a.)
    United into a common organized mass; -- said of certain compound animals.
  • aggregate (n.)
    A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; as, a house is an aggregate of stone, brick, timber, etc.
  • aggregate (n.)
    A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; -- in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • aggregate
    A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
  • aggregate
    Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.
  • aggregate
    To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum.
  • aggregate
    To heap up; to collect or gather (e.g. work, magazines, etc.).
  • aggregate
    A cluster of domain objects that can be treated as a single unit. An ideal unit for data storage on large distributed systems.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • aggregate
    ag′greg-āt, v.t. to collect into a mass: to accumulate.—v.i. (rare) to add as a member to a society: to combine with.—adj. formed of parts taken together.—n. the sum total.—adv. Ag′gregately.—n. Aggregā′tion, act of aggregating: state of being collected together: an aggregate.—adj. Ag′gregative. [L. aggregāre, -ātum, to bring together, as a flock—ad, to, grex, gregis, a flock.]

Part of speech

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  • aggregate, verb, present, 1st person singular of aggregate (infinitive).
  • aggregate, verb (infinitive).
  • aggregate, noun, singular of aggregates.

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