conglomerate

//kənˈɡlɒm.ər.ət//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
Visual representation of conglomerate

Noun

conglomerateSingular
conglomeratesPlural
1

A large corporation formed by the merger of several different companies operating in diverse industries.

The conglomerate owns businesses in technology, media, and healthcare.

2

A heterogeneous mixture or mass of various elements gathered together.

The city is a conglomerate of different cultures and traditions.

3

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

conglomerateInfinitive
conglomeratePresent tense
conglomeratedPast tense
conglomeratedPast participle
conglomeratingPresent participle
conglomeratesThird-person singular
1

To gather or collect into a mass or whole; to accumulate or cluster together.

Over time, dust particles conglomerate to form larger clumps.

Adjective

conglomerateCanonical form
1

Composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; clustered together but not coherent.

The museum displayed a conglomerate collection of artifacts from various cultures.