v.
/
əˈglɒməreɪt/
collect or form into a mass or group.
n.
/
əˈglɒmərət/
- a mass or collection of things.
- Geology a volcanic rock consisting of large fragments bonded together.
adj.
/
əˈglɒmərət/
collected or formed into a mass.
Derivative
- agglomeration n.
- agglomerative adj.
Etymology
C17: from L. agglomerat-, agglomerare ‘add to’, from ad- ‘to’ + glomerare (from glomus ‘ball’).