aggregate
aggregate Lexical Profile
aggregate Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Formed or calculated by the combination of many separate units or items; total.
"The central bank closely monitors changes in aggregate demand across the national economy."
(Of a botanical fruit or flower) formed from several separate carpels of a single flower, or clustered tightly together in a dense head.
"Raspberries and blackberries are classified by botanists as aggregate fruits."
• noun
A whole formed by combining several typically disparate elements; a total amount or sum.
"The council is an aggregate of representatives from three regional committees."
A material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles, such as sand, gravel, or crushed stone used in making concrete and mortar.
"The construction crew mixed coarse gravel aggregate with cement and water to lay the foundation."
British The combined score of two or more games between opposing teams in a knockout competition.
"The visiting club won the semifinal tie 4-3 on aggregate after a tense second leg."
• verb
To collect, gather, or combine separate items, data, or units into a single mass or whole.
"The software automatically aggregates financial data from multiple public databases."
To amount to a specified total when combined.
"The charitable donations from the three regional branches aggregated over two million dollars."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Aggregate" is a heteronym: as a noun or adjective, the final syllable is pronounced with a short unstressed vowel (/ˈæɡrɪɡət/), whereas as a verb, the final syllable is pronounced with a long "a" sound (/ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/).
• Rhymes for aggregate
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle English period from Latin "aggregatus", the past participle of "aggregare" (to herd or flock together), formed from "ad-" (to) and "grex" (flock or herd).