conglomeration

conglomeration
con·glom·er·a·tion

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  • conglomération — [ kɔ̃glɔmerasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1829; de conglomérer ♦ Didact. Action de conglomérer. ● conglomération nom féminin Action de conglomérer ; fait d être congloméré. ⇒CONGLOMÉRATION, subst. fém. A. Action de conglomérer, résultat de cette action. Cette… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Conglomeration — Con*glom er*a tion, n. [L. conglomeratio: cf. F. conglomeration.] 1. The act or process of gathering into a mass; the state of being thus collected; collection; accumulation. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is conglomerated; a mixed mass; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conglomeration — I noun accumulation, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, array, assembly, assortment, collection, compilation, consolidation, cumulation, forgathering, glomeration, group, ingathering, lot, mass, miscellany, multitude, quantity II… …   Law dictionary

  • conglomeration — 1620s, from L. conglomerationem (nom. conglomeratio), noun of action from pp. stem of conglomerare (see CONGLOMERATE (Cf. conglomerate)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • conglomeration — [n] accumulation, potpourri agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, amassment, assortment, collection, combination, combo*, composite, cumulation, everything but the kitchen sink*, hoard, hodge podge, mass, medley, miscellany, mishmash*, mixed… …   New thesaurus

  • conglomeration — [kən gläm΄ər ā′shən] n. [LL conglomeratio] 1. a conglomerating or being conglomerated 2. a collection, mixture, or mass of miscellaneous things …   English World dictionary

  • Conglomeration — The process by which a conglomerate is created, as when a parent company begins to acquire subsidiaries. Sometimes conglomeration can refer to a time period when many conglomerates are formed simultaneously. One of the chief advantages of… …   Investment dictionary

  • conglomeration — [[t]kənglɒ̱məre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] conglomerations N COUNT: usu N of n A conglomeration of things is a group of many different things, gathered together. [FORMAL] ...a conglomeration of buildings, all tightly packed together. ...a conglomeration of… …   English dictionary

  • conglomeration — conglomerative /keuhn glom euhr euh tiv, euh ray tiv, keuhng /, adj. /keuhn glom euh ray sheuhn, keuhng /, n. 1. the act of conglomerating; the state of being conglomerated. 2. a cohering mass; cluster. 3. a heterogeneous combination: a… …   Universalium

  • conglomeration — con|glom|e|ra|tion [kənˌglɔməˈreıʃən US ˌgla: ] n formal a group of different things gathered together conglomeration of ▪ the loose conglomeration of artists known as L École de Paris …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • conglomeration — UK [kənˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US [kənˌɡlɑməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms conglomeration : singular conglomeration plural conglomerations a collection of many different types of things …   English dictionary

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