n.
Pronunciation: ' a-gri-g ə t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad- + greg-, grex flock
Date: 15th century
: formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : COLLECTIVE : as a (1) : clustered in a dense mass or head <an aggregate flower> (2) : formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower < aggregate fruit> b : composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments c : taking all units as a whole < aggregate sales>
– ag · gre · gate · ly adverb
– ag · gre · gate · ness noun