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conglomerate

UK /kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹɪt/US /kənˈɡlɑ.mɚ.ət/

adjective 3
noun 3
/kənˈɡlɑ.məˌɹeɪt/ verb 2
forms 5

adjective3

•
Clustered together into a mass.
- conglomerate flowers
•
Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.
- The Santa Margarita Formation in the southern Temblor Range, composed of conglomerate and subordinate sandstone, evolved as a large complex of fan deltas and submarine fans in late Miocene time. — 1989
•
Made up of heterogeneous elements; composite.
- I sat down on a step for a while to get over it, with my head in my hands and that awful conglomerate sound in my ears all the time. — 1951

noun3

A cluster of heterogeneous things.
A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.

conglomerate

UK /kənˈɡlɒm.əˌɹeɪt/US /kənˈɡlɑ.məˌɹeɪt/

verb2

To combine together into a larger mass.
•
To combine together into a larger corporation.
- Some firms conglomerated with suppliers of intermediate inputs and the railroad to carry their products. — 1993

forms

conglomerated · conglomerating · conglomerates · more conglomerate · most conglomerate

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