conglomeration

[ kuhn-glom-uh-rey-shuhn, kuhng- ]

noun

1. the act of conglomerating; the state of being conglomerated.
2. a cohering mass; cluster.

   Synonyms: conglomerate, aggregation, aggregate, agglomeration

3. a heterogeneous combination:

   a conglomeration of ideas.

   Synonyms: conglomerate, aggregation, aggregate, agglomeration

Other Words From

• con·glom·er·a·tive [k, uh, n-, glom, -er-, uh, -tiv, -, uh, -rey-tiv, k, uh, ng-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of conglomeration¹

1620–30; < Late Latin conglomerātiōn- (stem of conglomerātiō ), equivalent to conglomerāt ( us ) conglomerate + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Just that whole kind of conglomeration of people really fomenting hate; like he started it, but everybody else kind of glommed on and it seems like until he is done, we won't be able to heal this rift that has developed in our nation.

From Salon

After a successful conglomeration in 2023, this year’s camp leads — Jesse Albright, Gus Irwin and Zachary Cotler — decided to take on their most ambitious endeavor yet.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that countries where European and non-European people “are no longer nations: they are nothing more than a conglomeration of peoples.”

From Salon

I think that's what's so great about the gig is that it's a conglomeration of a bunch of people doing what we all have access to — music.

From Salon

What streaming programming will look like in the future is unclear, but the trend toward conglomeration seems ongoing—as evidenced by the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle promised for this summer.

From Slate

Related Words

• agglomeration
• aggregation
• mishmash