conglomerating

transitive verb, intransitive verb conglomerated, conglomerating

Origin: < L conglomeratus, pp. of conglomerare, to roll together < com-, together + glomerare, to gather into a ball < glomus, a ball < IE *glem- < base *gel-: see climb

adjective

1. formed or collected into a rounded or compact mass; clustered
2. made up of separate parts or substances collected together into a single mass
3. Geol. made up of rock fragments or pebbles cemented together by clay, silica, etc.

noun

1. a conglomerate mass; cluster
2. ☆ a large corporation formed by the merger or acquisition of a number of companies in unrelated, widely diversified industries
3. Geol. a conglomerate rock