"conglomerate" meaning in English

See conglomerate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈɡlɑm.ɚ.ɪt/ [General-American], /kənˈɡlɑm.ɹɪt/ [General-American], /kənˈɡlɒm.əˌɹeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈɡlɑm.əˌɹeɪt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-conglomerate.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conglomerate (verb).wav [Southern-England] Forms: more conglomerate [comparative], most conglomerate [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin conglomerātus, past participle of conglomerāre (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”), from con- (“prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + glomerāre (from glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), from glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|conglomerātus}} Latin conglomerātus, {{glossary|past}} past, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{m|la|conglomerāre||to pile into a heap, to roll together}} conglomerāre (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”), {{m|la|con-||prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects}} con- (“prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱóm||beside, by, near, with}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”), {{m|la|glomerāre}} glomerāre, {{m|la|glomerō||to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate}} glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), {{m|la|glomus||ball of thread; ball-shaped mass}} glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*gel-||to form into a ball; ball}} Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} conglomerate (comparative more conglomerate, superlative most conglomerate)
  1. Clustered together into a mass. Translations (clustered together into a mass): samsettur [masculine] (Icelandic), sundurleitur [masculine] (Icelandic), со́ставен (sóstaven) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-adj-WjT070v9 Disambiguation of 'clustered together into a mass': 96 4
  2. (geology) Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together. Categories (topical): Geology, Collectives, Rocks
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-adj-~uCR94rv Disambiguation of Collectives: 2 21 2 24 20 12 20 Disambiguation of Rocks: 3 37 4 10 27 10 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 3 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 25 4 15 25 13 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 23 5 16 23 14 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 3 25 4 15 24 15 15 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈɡlɑm.ɚ.ɪt/ [General-American], /kənˈɡlɑm.ɹɪt/ [General-American], /kənˈɡlɒm.əˌɹeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈɡlɑm.əˌɹeɪt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-conglomerate.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conglomerate (verb).wav [Southern-England] Forms: conglomerates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin conglomerātus, past participle of conglomerāre (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”), from con- (“prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + glomerāre (from glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), from glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|conglomerātus}} Latin conglomerātus, {{glossary|past}} past, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{m|la|conglomerāre||to pile into a heap, to roll together}} conglomerāre (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”), {{m|la|con-||prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects}} con- (“prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱóm||beside, by, near, with}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”), {{m|la|glomerāre}} glomerāre, {{m|la|glomerō||to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate}} glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), {{m|la|glomus||ball of thread; ball-shaped mass}} glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*gel-||to form into a ball; ball}} Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} conglomerate (plural conglomerates)
  1. A cluster of heterogeneous things. Translations (cluster of heterogeneous things): кангламера́т (kanhlamjerát) [masculine] (Belarusian), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Bulgarian), conglomerat [masculine] (Catalan), 合併 (Chinese Mandarin), 合并 (hébìng) (Chinese Mandarin), conglomeraat [neuter] (Dutch), kasauma (Finnish), conglomerado [masculine] (Galician), Konglomerat [neuter] (German), konglomerátum (Hungarian), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Macedonian), conglomerado [masculine] (Portuguese), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Russian), конгломера́т (konhlomerát) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-noun-uE5S-xKw Disambiguation of 'cluster of heterogeneous things': 95 2 3
  2. (business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity. Categories (topical): Business, Collectives Translations (corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations): кангламера́т (kanhlamjerát) [masculine] (Belarusian), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 企業集團 (Chinese Mandarin), 企业集团 (qǐyè jítuán) (Chinese Mandarin), 集團公司 (Chinese Mandarin), 集团公司 (jítuán gōngsī) (Chinese Mandarin), konglomeraatti (Finnish), monialayhtiö (Finnish), monialayritys (Finnish), conglomérat [masculine] (French), conglomerado [masculine] (Galician), კონგლომერატი (ḳonglomeraṭi) (Georgian), Multikonzern [masculine] (German), Mischkonzern [masculine] (German), Konglomerat [neuter] (German), konglomerátum (Hungarian), samsteypa [feminine] (Icelandic), fjölgreinafyrirtæki [neuter] (Icelandic), コングロマリット (konguromaritto) (Japanese), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Macedonian), konglomerat [masculine] (Polish), conglomerado [masculine] (Portuguese), grupo [masculine] (Portuguese), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Russian), конгломера́т (konhlomerát) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-noun-g6e7SMFu Disambiguation of Collectives: 2 21 2 24 20 12 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 3 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 25 4 15 25 13 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 23 5 16 23 14 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 3 25 4 15 24 15 15 Topics: business Disambiguation of 'corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations': 4 89 7
  3. (geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix. Categories (topical): Geology, Collectives Translations (rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix): конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 礫岩 (Chinese Mandarin), 砾岩 (lìyán) (Chinese Mandarin), slepenec [masculine] (Czech), konglomeraatti (Finnish), conglomérat [masculine] (French), roche conglomérée (French), conglomerado [masculine] (Galician), Konglomerat [neuter] (German), konglomerátum (Hungarian), völuberg [neuter] (Icelandic), 礫岩 (rekigan) (alt: れきがん) (Japanese), コングロメレート (konguromerēto) (Japanese), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Macedonian), toka māhurehure (Maori), zlepieniec [masculine] (Polish), żwirowiec [masculine] (Polish), konglomerat [masculine] (Polish), conglomerado [masculine] (Portuguese), конгломера́т (konglomerát) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-noun-AKJHZQmu Disambiguation of Collectives: 2 21 2 24 20 12 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 3 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 25 4 15 25 13 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 23 5 16 23 14 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 3 25 4 15 24 15 15 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix': 2 3 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: financial conglomerate Related terms: aggregate, composite

Verb

IPA: /kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈɡlɑm.ɚ.ɪt/ [General-American], /kənˈɡlɑm.ɹɪt/ [General-American], /kənˈɡlɒm.əˌɹeɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈɡlɑm.əˌɹeɪt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-conglomerate.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conglomerate (verb).wav [Southern-England] Forms: conglomerates [present, singular, third-person], conglomerating [participle, present], conglomerated [participle, past], conglomerated [past]
Etymology: From Latin conglomerātus, past participle of conglomerāre (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”), from con- (“prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”)) + glomerāre (from glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), from glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”)). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|conglomerātus}} Latin conglomerātus, {{glossary|past}} past, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{m|la|conglomerāre||to pile into a heap, to roll together}} conglomerāre (“to pile into a heap, to roll together”), {{m|la|con-||prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects}} con- (“prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several objects”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱóm||beside, by, near, with}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by, near, with”), {{m|la|glomerāre}} glomerāre, {{m|la|glomerō||to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate}} glomerō (“to pile into a heap, to make into a ball, glomerate”), {{m|la|glomus||ball of thread; ball-shaped mass}} glomus (“ball of thread; ball-shaped mass”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*gel-||to form into a ball; ball}} Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to form into a ball; ball”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} conglomerate (third-person singular simple present conglomerates, present participle conglomerating, simple past and past participle conglomerated)
  1. (transitive) To combine together into a larger mass. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Collectives Translations (to combine together into a larger mass): conglomérer (French), safna saman (Icelandic), steypa saman (Icelandic), hlaupa í kökk (Icelandic), conglomerare (Italian), conglomero (Latin), се насо́бира (se nasóbira) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-verb-j-5ZE76d Disambiguation of Collectives: 2 21 2 24 20 12 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 3 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 25 4 15 25 13 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 23 5 16 23 14 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 3 25 4 15 24 15 15 Disambiguation of 'to combine together into a larger mass': 73 27
  2. (transitive, business) To combine together into a larger corporation. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Business, Collectives
    Sense id: en-conglomerate-en-verb-zghD30hT Disambiguation of Collectives: 2 21 2 24 20 12 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 3 12 30 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 25 4 15 25 13 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 23 5 16 23 14 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 3 25 4 15 24 15 15 Topics: business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: conglomerated [adjective], conglomerateur, conglomeratic, conglomeration, conglomerator Related terms: glomerate, glomeration, glomerular, glomerule, glomerulo-, glomerulonephritis, glomerulopathy, glomerulosclerosis, glomerulus

Inflected forms

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      "word": "合併"
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      "sense": "corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations",
      "word": "企業集團"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "qǐyè jítuán",
      "sense": "corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations",
      "word": "企业集团"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "集團公司"
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      "roman": "jítuán gōngsī",
      "sense": "corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations",
      "word": "集团公司"
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      "word": "konglomeraatti"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations",
      "word": "monialayhtiö"
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      "sense": "corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations",
      "word": "monialayritys"
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      "code": "ka",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix",
      "word": "礫岩"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "lìyán",
      "sense": "rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix",
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