conglomeritic

Variant of conglomerate

conglomerate definition

con·glom·er·ate (kən gläm′ər āt′; for adj. & n., -ər it)

transitive verb, intransitive verb conglomerated -·at′ed, conglomerating -·at′·ing

to form or collect into a rounded or compact mass

Etymology: < 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.
Also conglomeratic con·glom′·er·at′ic (-ər at′ik) or conglomeritic con·glom′·er·it′ic (-ər it′ik)

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

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