aggregation
pronunciation
How to pronounce aggregation in British English: UK [ˌæɡrɪ'ɡeɪʃn]
How to pronounce aggregation in American English: US [ˌæɡrɪˈɡeʃən]
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- Noun:
- several things grouped together or considered as a whole
- the act of gathering something together
Word Origin
- aggregation (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French agrégation or directly from Medieval Latin aggregationem (nominative aggregatio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin aggregare (see aggregate (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Topic-specific aggregation is rising in importance and quality .
- 2. There is a frenzy of venture capital investment into social media aggregation .
- 3. Platelet aggregation assay was normal .
- 4. The general points is that the core of any competitive advantage is more often than not from the manner of aggregation rather than the creation of content , continuous or otherwise .
- 5. The institution finds itself caught in a paradox : aggregation makes it powerful , but takes away its voice .