ˈkänjə(ˌ)rēz, -_riz sometimes kənˈji(ˌ)rēz or -ˈjiriz or -ˈjirēˌēz or -ˈjerēˌēz noun
also con·ge·rie ˈkänjə(ˌ)rē, -_ri ; or con·ge·ry ˈkänjə_rē, -ri
( plural congeries like sing. congeries )
Etymology: congeries from Latin, from congerere to bring together; congery back-formation from congeries, plural
: a collection or mass of entities (as objects, forces, individuals, ideas) : aggregation , agglomeration
a small congeries of ranches — Bernard De Voto
society is not a system but a congeries of impermanent groupings — N.N.Foote