n.
Pronunciation: -g ə t
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : a mass or body of units or parts somewhat loosely associated with one another
2 : the whole sum or amount : SUM TOTAL
3 a : an aggregate rock b : any of several hard inert materials (as sand, gravel, or slag) used for mixing with a cementing material to form concrete, mortar, or plaster c : a clustered mass of individual soil particles varied in shape, ranging in size from a microscopic granule to a small crumb, and considered the basic structural unit of soil
4 : SET 21
5 : MONETARY AGGREGATE
– in the aggregate : considered as a whole : COLLECTIVELY <dividends for the year amounted in the aggregate to 25 million dollars>