AGGREGATE


Meaning of AGGREGATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ̘. ̈n.ˈæɡrɪɡɪt ]

n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a collection of, or the total of, disparate elements. 2 pieces of crushed stone, gravel, etc. used in making concrete. 3 a Geol. a mass of minerals formed into solid rock. b a mass of particles. --adj. 1 (of disparate elements) collected into one mass. 2 constituted by the collection of many units into one body. 3 Bot. a (of fruit) formed from several carpels derived from the same flower (e.g. raspberry). b (of a species) closely related. --v. 1 tr. & intr. collect together; combine into one mass. 2 tr. colloq. amount to (a specified total). 3 tr. unite (was aggregated to the group). øin the aggregate as a whole. øøaggregation n. aggregative adj. [L aggregare aggregat- herd together (as AD-, grex gregis flock)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.