conglomerate
//kənˈɡlɒm.ər.ət//
Noun
A large corporation formed by the merger of several different companies operating in diverse industries.
The conglomerate owns businesses in technology, media, and healthcare.
A heterogeneous mixture or mass of various elements gathered together.
The city is a conglomerate of different cultures and traditions.
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments cemented together by calcium carbite, silica, or similar material.
The geologist identified the rock sample as a conglomerate formed millions of years ago.
Verb
To gather or collect into a mass or whole; to accumulate or cluster together.
Over time, dust particles conglomerate to form larger clumps.
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Adjective
Composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; clustered together but not coherent.
The museum displayed a conglomerate collection of artifacts from various cultures.