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agglomeration Definition

ag·glom·era·tion (ə gläm′ər ās̸hən)

noun

  1. an agglomerating or being agglomerated
  2. a jumbled heap, mass, etc.

agglomeration Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ice: Comets are considered to be fragile agglomerations of ice and dust that are rubble left over from the making of the Solar System.
  • body: I fear that, as has happened in the southwest, an agglomeration of unelected regional bodies will take powers up from local councils.

Converse of object

  • prevent: Dispersion Stability Ensuring that the dispersion stability is controlled can prevent agglomeration leading to voids within the green body.

Adjective modifier

  • urban: Now, the site is an oasis of green space in an urban agglomeration.
  • large: So where there is the largest agglomeration of information is where the strongest conclusions lie.
  • industrial: He chose as his case study the high tech industrial agglomeration in Salt Lake City with its distinctive Mormon culture.
  • spatial: The same economic forces influence simulataneously growth, convergence, and spatial agglomeration and clustering.
  • natural: Natural agglomeration in seamless space Spatial heterogeneity is a natural consequence of individuals ' location choices.
  • economic: Similar approaches are used in the literature on economic agglomeration ( cf.

Modifies a noun

  • effect: These agglomeration effects are translated into an attraction variable.
  • process: Impact behavior of soft agglomerates This work is concerned with the agglomeration process in high shear mixers.
  • benefit: Most striking are the agglomeration benefits of being located close to other firms within the industry which undertake R&D.
  • principle: This really seems to be an appeal to something like C1 and the agglomeration principle.

Noun used with modifier

  • particle: Additionally, moisture sorption can lead to particle agglomeration and powder caking.