"glomeration" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡlɑm.əɹˌeɪ.ʃən/ [US] Forms: glomerations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Latin glomeratio. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|glomeratio}} Latin glomeratio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} glomeration (countable and uncountable, plural glomerations)
  1. The act of forming or gathering into a ball or round mass Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-glomeration-en-noun-OysVBrdh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 39 32
  2. A conglomeration, mixture, or mass of things, people etc. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-glomeration-en-noun-e7tJzEBX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 39 32
  3. Something which is formed into a ball. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-glomeration-en-noun-IGy1Kzyv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 23 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 38 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 39 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: agglomeration, conglomeration, glomerate

Inflected forms

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