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ag·gre·gate
I. \-gə̇t also -ˌgāt; usu -d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad- + greg-, grex flock — more at gregarious
1. : formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
< the aggregate sentiments of mankind — J.F.Byrnes >
a.
(1) of a flower : clustered in a dense mass or head
(2) of a fruit : formed from the several separate or fused ovaries of a single flower — distinguished from multiple; see fruit illustration
b. of a rock
(1) : composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds
(2) : composed of mineral or rock fragments
c.
(1) of a colonial animal : united in a somewhat continuous mass
(2) of a hibernating animal : gathered into a compact mass
d. : formed into clusters or groups of lobules
2. : aggregative 2
• aggregately adverb
• aggregateness noun -es
II. \-ˌgāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to collect or gather into a mass or whole : bring together
< wealth aggregated by their industrial and commercial skill — Will Durant >
2. : to make a part of the aggregate : unite as a constituent member
< these people are now aggregated with us — Thomas Jefferson >
3. : to amount in the aggregate to : form an aggregate of
< audiences aggregating a million people >
intransitive verb
: to come together : assemble
< people … abandon their normal occupations, aggregate in predesignated places — Anatol Rapoport >
III. \-_gə̇t also -ˌgāt; usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
1. : a mass or body of units or parts somewhat loosely associated with one another
< an aggregate of individuals actuated by economic self-interest — Douglas Bush >
2. : the whole sum or amount : sum total
< the aggregate of knowledge … is greater than ever before — C.H.Grandgent >
3.
a. : an aggregate rock
b. : any of several hard inert materials used for mixing in various-sized fragments with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar, or plaster
c. : a clustered mass of individual soil grains or particles varied in shape, ranging in size from a microscopic granule to a small crumb, and usually considered the basic structural unit of soil
4.
a. : a total comprising all the elements or individuals in a particular category or a group of categories in an economy
b. Britain : the sum total of grades made by a student
5. : a set of mathematical elements having some property in common
< the aggregate of rational numbers >
Synonyms: see sum
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- in the aggregate
IV. noun
: monetary aggregate herein |