Aggregate

Pronunciation

• enPR: ă'grÄ­gÉ™t, IPA: /ˈæɡrɪɡət/

• enPR: ă'grÄ­gāt, IPA: /ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/

Origin

From Latin aggregātus, perfect passive participle of aggregō ("I flock together"), from ag-, combining form of ad ("to, toward"), + gregō ("I flock or group"), from grex ("flock"). Compare gregarious.

Full definition of aggregate

Noun

1. A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.
2. A mass formed by the union of homogeneous particles; – in distinction from a compound, formed by the union of heterogeneous particles.
3. (mathematics, obsolete) A set (collection of objects).
4. (music) The full chromatic scale of twelve equal tempered pitches.
5. (roofing) Crushed stone, crushed slag or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof system.
6. Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements, especially the gravel and sand added to concrete. (technical)

Synonyms

• mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars: cluster

Adjective

1. Formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up
2. Consisting or formed of smaller objects or parts.
3. Formed into clusters or groups of lobules.aggregate glands.
4. (botany) Composed of several florets within a common involucre, as in the daisy; or of several carpels formed from one flower, as in the raspberry.
5. Having the several component parts adherent to each other only to such a degree as to be separable by mechanical means.
6. United into a common organized mass; said of certain compound animals.

Verb

1. (transitive) To bring together; to collect into a mass or sum.The aggregated soil.
2. (transitive) To add or unite, as, a person, to an association.
3. (transitive) To amount in the aggregate to.ten loads, aggregating five hundred bushels.

Antonyms

• segregate