agglomerating

əˈɡlɑməˌreɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of agglomerating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

science

Rare

gathering into a mass or cluster

Rare

The agglomerating particles formed a large clump in the solution.
Agglomerating forces caused the grains to cluster together.
The agglomerating effect was evident in the sediment.

clustering

coalescing

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Origin of agglomerating

Latin, agglomerare (to form into a ball)

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French:agglomérant, ...
German:sich ansammelnd, ...
Italian:aggregante, ...
Spanish:aglomerando, ...
Portuguese:aglomerante, ...
Chinese:聚集的, ...
Japanese:凝集する, ...
Arabic:متكتل, ...
Hebrew:מִתְאַגְלֵּם, ...
Russian:агломерирующийся, ...
Ukrainian:збираючийся, ...
Hindi:इकट्ठा होती हुई, ...
Bengali:জমা হওয়া, ...
Catalan:aglomerant, ...
Czech:aglomerující, ...
Danish:sammenklumpende, ...
Dutch:samenklonterend, ...
Greek:συσσωρευτικός, ...
Hungarian:agglomerálódó, ...
Khmer:កំពុងប្រមូលផ្តុំ, ...
Korean:응집하는, ...
Persian:تجمعی, ...
Polish:zbierający się, ...
Portuguese (BR):juntando, ...
Romanian:aglomerare, ...
Swedish:hopklumpande, ...
Thai:รวมตัวกัน, ...
Turkish:toplanan, ...
Vietnamese:tích tụ, ...

agglomerate

əˈɡlɑːməˌreɪt

Definition of agglomerate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

generalcollection or mass of items

The agglomerate of papers cluttered the desk.

assemblage

cluster

geology

TECH.

mass of angular volcanic fragments

TECH.

The agglomerate formed near the volcano's base.

volcanic rock

Verb

collection

tr./intr.

collect or gather together into a cluster

tr./intr.

The students agglomerate in the cafeteria during lunch.

cluster

gather

urban growth

tr.

TECH.

expand an urban area by merging cities

tr.

TECH.

The city plans to agglomerate with nearby towns.

consolidate

merge

Adjective

grouping

Rare

clustered together but not coherent

Rare

The agglomerate crystals were loosely connected.

bunched

clustered

grouped

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mass of angular volcanic fragments

Origin of agglomerate

Latin, agglomerare (to form into a ball)

Examples of agglomerate in a sentence

The museum displayed an agglomerate of ancient artifacts.
The miners discovered an agglomerate while digging.
An agglomerate blocked the river's flow.
Dust particles agglomerate in the corners of the room.
The ingredients begin to agglomerate when mixed.
The government aims to agglomerate the surrounding municipalities.

Efforts to agglomerate the regions have been underway for years.
The agglomerate particles formed a loose cluster.
Agglomerate masses of stars filled the galaxy.

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French:agglomérat, s'agglomérer, ...
German:Agglomerat, agglomerieren, ...
Italian:agglomerato, agglomerarsi, ...
Spanish:aglomerado, aglomerar, ...
Portuguese:aglomerado, aglomerar, ...
Chinese:聚集体, 集合, ...
Japanese:塊, 集める, ...
Arabic:كُتْلَة, تَجَمَّعَ, ...
Hebrew:הַצְטַבְּרוּת, לְהִתְקַבֵּץ, ...
Russian:агломерат, собирать, ...
Ukrainian:агломерат, збирати, ...
Hindi:समूह, इकट्ठा करना, ...
Bengali:গুচ্ছ, একত্রিত করা, ...
Catalan:aglomerat, agrupar, ...
Czech:shluk, shlukovat se, ...
Danish:agglomerat, samle, ...
Dutch:agglomeraat, verzamelen, ...
Greek:συσσώρευση, συγκεντρώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:halmaz, csoportosulni, ...
Khmer:កំណរ, ប្រមូលផ្តុំ, ...
Korean:더미, 모이다, ...
Persian:توده, جمع کردن, ...
Polish:aglomerat, gromadzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):aglomerado, aglomerar, ...
Romanian:grămadă, a aduna, ...
Swedish:samling, samlas, ...
Thai:กอง, รวบรวม, ...
Turkish:yığın, toplanmak, ...
Vietnamese:tập hợp, thu thập, ...

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