I. ˈa-gri-gət 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
II. -ˌgāt transitive verb
( -gat·ed ; -gat·ing )
Date: 15th century
1. : to collect or gather into a mass or whole
2. : to amount in the aggregate to : total
III. -gət 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
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- in the aggregate