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aggregate Definition

ag·gre·gate (ag′rə git; for v., -gāt′)

adjective

  1. gathered into, or considered as, a whole; total the aggregate number of unemployed
  2. Bot.
    1. massed into a dense head or cluster, as a flower
    2. formed of closely clustered carpels, as the raspberry
  3. Geol. made up of a mixture of mineral fragments, crystals, or similar materials an aggregate rock

Etymology: L aggregatus, pp. of aggregare, to lead to a flock, add to < ad-, to + gregare, to herd < grex (gen. gregis), a herd

noun

  1. a group or mass of distinct things gathered into, or considered as, a total or whole
  2. the sand or pebbles added to cement in making concrete or mortar
  3. an aggregate rock

transitive verb -·gat′ed, -·gat′·ing

  1. to gather into a whole or mass
  2. to amount to; total

aggregate Related Forms
ag′·gre·gately adverb
aggregate Idioms

in the aggregate

taken all together

aggregate Synonyms

aggregate

n.

sum, gross, total, whole; see all 1, sum, whole. See syn. study atsum.

aggregate Law Definition

n

v

  1. The sum, total, or whole of all the parts.
  2. To collect or combine.
aggregate Usage Examples

Object

  • statistic: You can aggregate the statistics across the whole class.
  • datum: The network diagram below makes use of more aggregated data.
  • score: The aggregated single score for each submission will be used to provide a rank order of all submissions returned to the Panel.

Converse of object

  • dredge: Tarmac Aggregate operate on a 5 hectare site dedicated to the import of marine dredged aggregate.
  • quarry: This is seen as a possible future way of recycling waste glass and at the same time reducing the demand for quarried aggregates.

Adjective modifier

  • recycled: There are limits to the quantities of certain materials allowed within recycled aggregates for capping.
  • burnt: Made from clay, ceramics or refractory concrete consisting of pumice or kiln burnt aggregate bonded with high alumina cement.
  • monetary: Of course Weber was right in terms of operating policy - the ECB does not target a monetary aggregate.
  • virgin: The company is also aware that contractors disposing of construction waste require virgin aggregate.
  • insoluble: This is the change in conformation that is associated with protease resistance and the accumulation of insoluble aggregates of prion protein.
  • coarse: The type of coarse aggregate used included normal-weight calcareous and siliceous, and lightweight.

Modifies a noun

  • extraction: All ALSF grants have been made to projects and areas which have been affected by past and present aggregates extraction.
  • levy: Quarry Products Association ' Assessment of impacts of aggregates levy ' , Sept 2003.
  • burthen: The number of vessels registered as belonging to the port, is 34, of the aggregate burthen of 1639 tons.
  • statistic: They represent aggregate statistics for the Areas of Town Center Activity defined on the maps held on the CD.
  • demand: Fill in the table below: Aggregate demand Increase or decrease?
  • score: In a knockout stage the aggregate score will be taken of both teams.

Modifying Another Word

  • spatially: In Appendix A, the distinction is made between ' spatially detailed ' and ' spatially aggregate ' forms of transport model.

Noun used with modifier

  • limestone: The site at Bridgend includes Ewenny Quarry which provide an " in house " supply of limestone aggregates.
  • protein: The change in color was accompanied by a buildup of defective protein aggregates inside the cells.
aggregate Quotes

Il faut n'appeler Science que l'ensemble des recettes qui re¤  ussissent toujours.öTout le reste est litte¤  rature. Science means simply the aggregate of all the recipes that are always successful. All the rest is literature.

—Vale¤  ry, Paul

It cannot but happen†that those will survive whose functions happen to be most nearly in equilibrium with the modified aggregate of external forces† This survival of the fittest implies multiplication of the fittest.

—Spencer, Herbert