Meaning & use
aggregate
A total formed by combining several separate amounts, items, or elements.
See it in a sentence
The aggregate of all regional sales figures showed a strong quarter for the company.
Economists study the aggregate demand across an entire economy, not just one industry.
A note on using this word
Aggregate can be a noun, verb, or adjective; as a verb it means to combine into a total, as in the data were aggregated by region.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To combine or collect separate items or amounts into a single total.
The app aggregates news stories from dozens of different websites.
3. adjective
Formed by combining several amounts or elements into a whole.
The team's aggregate score across three rounds determined the winner.
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