conglomerate

[ noun, adjective kuh n-glom-er-it, kuh ng-; verb kuh n-glom-uh-reyt, kuh ng- ]

/ noun, adjective kənˈglɒm ər ɪt, kəŋ-; verb kənˈglɒm əˌreɪt, kəŋ- /

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noun

anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.

a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.

Geology. a rock consisting of pebbles or the like embedded in a finer cementing material; consolidated gravel.

adjective

gathered into a rounded mass; consisting of parts so gathered; clustered.

consisting of heterogeneous parts or elements.

of or relating to a corporate conglomerate.

Geology. of the nature of a conglomerate.

verb (used with object), con·glom·er·at·ed, con·glom·er·at·ing.

to bring together into a cohering mass.

to gather into a ball or rounded mass.

verb (used without object), con·glom·er·at·ed, con·glom·er·at·ing.

to collect or cluster together.

(of a company) to become part of or merge with a conglomerate.

Origin of conglomerate

1565–75; < Latin conglomerātus (past participle of conglomerāre), equivalent to con- con- + glomer- (stem of glomus) ball of yarn + -ātus -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM conglomerate

con·glom·er·at·ic

[kuh n-glom-uh-rat-ik, kuh ng-] /kənˌglɒm əˈræt ɪk, kəŋ-/, con·glom·er·it·ic

[kuh n-glom-uh-rit-ik, kuh ng-] /kənˌglɒm əˈrɪt ɪk, kəŋ-/, adjective de·con·glom·er·ate, verb, de·con·glom·er·at·ed, de·con·glom·er·at·ing. min·i·con·glom·er·ate, noun pseu·do·con·glom·er·ate, adjective

su·per·con·glom·er·ate, noun un·con·glom·er·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby conglomerate

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Example sentences from the Web for conglomerate

And that conglomerate also owns nearly 70 percent of the Rossing uranium mine in Namibia.

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A major backer for one Britton Holdings investment is a Chinese conglomerate active in the energy sector.

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We already saw what happens to him when a conglomerate attempts to give him massive amounts of money.

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Under his tenure, BP also gained access to Russian oil reserves with the creation of the conglomerate TNK-BP.

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He wants the conglomerate to spin off its entertainment business to liberate what he views as locked-up financial value.

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Alas for tapestry weaving of to-day, the usual modern cartoon is a staring anachronism, and a conglomerate of modes.

The Tapestry Book |Helen Churchill Candee
At the height of a few hundred feet above the plain, patches of conglomerate adhered in several places to the solid rock.

A Naturalist's Voyage Round the World |Charles Darwin
In nearly all parts of the world the Permian presents thick beds of red sandstone and conglomerate as marked ingredients.

The Story of the Earth and Man |J. W. Dawson
America has gained much by being the conglomerate country that she is, made up of a commingling of the blood of other races.

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The rest is conglomerate, and one or two lines show a more Northern origin.

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British Dictionary definitions for conglomerate

conglomerate

noun (kənˈɡlɒmərɪt)

a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass

any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix Compare agglomerate (def. 3)

a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc

verb (kənˈɡlɒməˌreɪt)

to form into a cluster or mass

adjective (kənˈɡlɒmərɪt)

made up of heterogeneous elements; massed

(of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix

Word Origin for conglomerate

C16: from Latin conglomerāre to roll up, from glomerāre to wind into a ball, from glomus ball of thread

Medical definitions for conglomerate

conglomerate

[ kən-glŏm′ər-ĭt ]

adj.

Gathered or aggregated into a mass.

Other words from conglomerate

con•glom′er•a′tion (-ə-rā′shən) n.

Scientific definitions for conglomerate

conglomerate

[ kən-glŏm′ə-rāt′ ]

A coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of round rock fragments cemented together by hardened silt, clay, calcium carbonate, or a similar material. The fragments (known as clasts) have a diameter of at least 2 mm (0.08 inches), vary in composition and origin, and may include pebbles, cobbles, boulders, or fossilized seashells. Conglomerates often form through the transportation and deposition of sediments by streams, alluvial fans, and glaciers.

Cultural definitions for conglomerate

conglomerate

[ (kuhn-glom-uhr-uht) ]

A corporation with diversified holdings that are acquired through mergers and acquisitions but that are not necessarily related.

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