aggregation

[ ag-ri-gey-shuhn ]

noun

1. a group or mass of distinct or varied things, persons, etc.:

   an aggregation of complainants.

2. collection into an unorganized whole.
3. the state of being so collected.
4. Biology, Ecology. a group of organisms of the same or different species living closely together but less integrated than a society.

Other Words From

• aggre·gation·al adjective
• reag·gre·gation noun
• subag·gre·gation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggregation¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Medieval Latin aggregātiōn-, stem of aggregātiō “a flocking together, gathering”; aggregate, -ion

Example Sentences

The follow-up received a dreadful 34% rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes and a dismal “D” grade from audiences polled by CinemaScore.

From Los Angeles Times

So far, Moon Music has had a mixed reception from critics - with an average score of 61 on the review aggregation website Metacritic.

From BBC

"Indigenous data inclusion has uncovered racial disparities previously masked by data omission and aggregation, emphasizing the need for consistent inclusion of these federally defined racial categories."

From Salon

Their findings revealed that offered protein stabilization by disrupting the important pathways involved in protein aggregation.

From Science Daily

But there are actually thousands of other proteins in these insoluble aggregations, said Anderton, and their role in Alzheimer's disease was unknown.

From Science Daily