■ noun kən'glɒm(ə)rət
1》 something consisting of a number of different and distinct things grouped together.
↘a large corporation formed by the merging of separate firms.
2》 Geology a coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments cemented together.
■ adjective kən'glɒm(ə)rət relating to a ~.
■ verb kən'glɒməreɪt gather into or form a ~.
Derivatives
conglomeration noun
Origin
ME: from L. conglomerat- , conglomerare , from con- 'together' + glomus , glomer- 'ball'.