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aggregate

To gather, collect or assemble. For example, "to aggregate data" means to gather separate sets of data. As a noun, "aggregate data" is data that has been collected from two or more sources. See content aggregator.

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aggregate

1. (of fruits and flowers) composed of a dense cluster of carpels or florets

2. Geology a rock, such as granite, consisting of a mixture of minerals

3. a group of closely related biotypes produced by apomixis, such as brambles, which are the Rubus fruticosus aggregate

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aggregate [′ag·rə·gət]

(botany)

Referring to fruit formed in a cluster, from a single flower, such as raspberry, or from several flowers, such as pineapple.

(chemistry)

A group of atoms or molecules that are held together in any way, for example, a micelle.

(geology)

A collection of soil grains or particles gathered into a mass.

(materials)

The natural sands, gravels, and crushed stone used for mixing with cementing material in making mortars and concretes.