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conglomeration

 

[ kษ™nหŒษกlษ’mษ™หˆreษชสƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

business

A conglomeration is a collection of different things, especially companies, that have joined together to form a single group.

Synonyms

amalgamation, combination, consolidation, merger

Examples of usage

  • The conglomeration of several smaller companies has created a powerful new player in the market.
  • The media conglomeration now controls a significant portion of the industry.
  • The conglomeration of various businesses under one umbrella has led to increased efficiency.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A conglomeration can also refer to a mass or mixture of different things.

Synonyms

assortment, blend, medley, mixture

Examples of usage

  • The museum's collection is a conglomeration of artifacts from different time periods.
  • The city is a conglomeration of cultures from around the world.
  • The beach was covered in a conglomeration of shells and rocks.

Translations

Translations of the word "conglomeration" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conglomeraรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเฅ‚เคน

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ansammlung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konglomerasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝะณะปะพะผะตั€ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ konglomerat

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›†ๅˆไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท conglomรฉration

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conglomerado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท konglomerasyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง‘ํ•ฉ์ฒด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูƒุชู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konglomerรกt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konglomerรกt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›†ๅˆไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ konglomerat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ safn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพะฝะณะปะพะผะตั€ะฐั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ’แƒšแƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒ แƒแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ konqlomerat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conglomerado

Etymology

The word 'conglomeration' originated in the mid-19th century, derived from the Latin word 'conglomerare', meaning 'to roll together'. It first appeared in English as a geological term before evolving to encompass a wider range of meanings relating to collections and mixtures. Over time, 'conglomeration' has become commonly used in business contexts to describe the merging of companies or in general contexts to refer to diverse collections of things.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,817, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.