n.
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kənˈglɒm(ə)rət/
- something consisting of a number of different and distinct things grouped together.
▸a large corporation formed by the merging of separate firms.
- Geology a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments cemented together.
adj.
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kənˈglɒm(ə)rət/
relating to a conglomerate.
v.
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kənˈglɒməreɪt/
gather into or form a conglomerate.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from L. conglomerat-, conglomerare, from con- ‘together’ + glomus, glomer- ‘ball’.