EGAVE

conglomerate

About 1.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A cluster of heterogeneous things.
  2. noun A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
  3. noun A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
  4. adjective Clustered together into a mass.
    conglomerate flowers
  5. adjective Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.
  6. adjective Made up of heterogeneous elements; composite.
  7. verb To combine together into a larger mass.
  8. verb To combine together into a larger corporation.

Similar words

combined gather cumulate amass accumulate pile up empire pudding stone cluster mass

Often followed by

of and is mergers in with that merger at

Word family

conglomerated conglomerates conglomeratic conglomerating conglomerative conglomerator conglomerators

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