conglomerate

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/kənˈɡlɒm(ə)ɹət/ English

Definitions

noun

A cluster of heterogeneous things.
A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.

verb

To combine together into a larger mass.
To combine together into a larger corporation.

adjective

Clustered together into a mass.“conglomerate flowers”
Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.

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Synonyms

combined gather cumulate amass accumulate pile up empire pudding stone cluster mass group joint diverse enterprise clique heterogeneous

Associated

quartzite pebbles sandstone shale subsidiaries devonian quartz diversified geologic siemens sedimentary bedrock

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