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con·glom·er·ate
 conglomerate
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
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gla
m
riht
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| definition 1: |
a mass of various components, esp. stony material composed of various kinds of rock.
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| definition 2: |
a company made up of several smaller companies engaged in diverse or unrelated areas of industry.
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| related words: |
chain, complex, concrete, conglomeration, corporation, cross, firm, league, manifold |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
kn
gla
m
riht
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| definition: |
consisting of various elements clustered together.
- similar words:
- concrete
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| related words: |
compound, miscellaneous |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
kn
gla
m
reIt
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| inflections: |
conglomerated, conglomerates, conglomerating |
| definition: |
to gather (various components) into a single body or mass.
- similar words:
- consolidate, mass
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| related words: |
combine, concrete, unite |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
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gla
m
reIt
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| definition: |
to collect and adhere in a body or mass.
- similar words:
- mass
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| related words: |
league, unite |
| derivation: |
conglomeratic (conglomeritic) (adj.) |
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