ˌagrə̇ˈgāshən, ˌaig-, -rē- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French agregation, from Medieval Latin aggregation-, aggregatio, from Latin aggregatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the action or process of aggregating : the collection of units or parts into a mass or whole
learning is … the aggregation of many men's sentences — William Baldwin
b. : the state or condition of being aggregated or of having aggregates
in most soils … there is only a partial aggregation of the various particles — L.D.Baver
2. : a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts : assemblage
one of the world's largest aggregations of industry
a musical aggregation touring the small towns
as
a. : a collection of individuals gathered together in response to the same external conditions
b. : an assemblage of animals of one or more species usually come together in response to an external stimulus (as drought)
3. patent law : the bringing together of two or more separate parts without changing their function or producing any result other than the sum of the results of the separate operation of the parts
4. : the condensation or movement of the contents of cells, especially those of tentacles or tendrils of insectivorous or sensitive plants, in response to stimuli
5. ecology
a. : association 8
b. : society