agglomeration

əˌɡlɑːməˈreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of agglomeration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

urban planning

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extended city area with continuous urban development

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The agglomeration around the capital is rapidly expanding.

conurbation

metropolis

urban area

science

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state of being collected in a mass

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The agglomeration of stars formed a galaxy.

cluster

collection

collection

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process of gathering items into a mass

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The agglomeration of data was necessary for analysis.

cluster

collection

geology

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mass of volcanic fragments bonded by heat

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The agglomeration was studied by geologists.

cluster

conglomeration

mass

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mass of volcanic fragments bonded by heat

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urban agglomeration

large built-up area including a city and closely connected surrounding settlements

The country’s largest urban agglomeration now extends across three administrative regions.

Origin of agglomeration

Latin, agglomerare (to form into a ball)

Examples of agglomeration in a sentence

Urban planners studied the agglomeration for future development.
The agglomeration of particles created a dense cloud.
An agglomeration of debris blocked the river flow.
The agglomeration of particles formed a solid mass.
Agglomeration of resources led to increased efficiency.
The volcanic agglomeration formed a unique landscape.

Researchers examined the agglomeration for mineral content.

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French:agglomération, amas, ...
German:Agglomeration, Anhäufung, ...
Italian:agglomerato, aggregazione, ...
Spanish:aglomeración, conglomerado, ...
Portuguese:aglomeração, concentração, ...
Chinese:城市群, 聚集, ...
Japanese:都市圏, 集まり, ...
Arabic:تَجَمُّع عُمْراني, تجمُّع, ...
Hebrew:אֵזוֹר מֶטְרוֹפּוֹלִינִי, הַצְטַבְּרוּת, ...
Russian:агломерация, скопление, ...
Ukrainian:агломерація, вулканічна агломерація, ...
Hindi:शहरी क्षेत्र, समूह, ...
Bengali:অ্যাগ্লোমারেশন, সমষ্টি, ...
Catalan:aglomeració, aglomerat, ...
Czech:aglomerace, shlukování, ...
Danish:agglomeration, sammenklumpning, ...
Dutch:agglomeratie, samenklontering, ...
Greek:αστική συσσώρευση, συσσώρευση, ...
Hungarian:agglomeráció, összetömörülés, ...
Khmer:ក្រុងប្រមូលផ្ដុំ, ការប្រមូលផ្តុំ, ...
Korean:도시 집적, 집합체, ...
Persian:تجمع, انباشت, ...
Polish:aglomeracja, agregacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):aglomerado, aglomeração, ...
Romanian:aglomerare, concentrare, ...
Swedish:storstadsområde, hopklumpning, ...
Thai:การรวมตัวของเมือง, การรวมตัว, ...
Turkish:kent yığını, yığılma, ...
Vietnamese:khu đô thị, sự kết tụ, ...

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