aggregation

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The process of bringing separate things together into one group or total.

   Grammar: Uncountable when talking about the process in general. Can be countable when referring to a specific instance: an aggregation of data.

   Patterns

   • aggregation of something
   • data aggregation
   • the aggregation process

   The aggregation of survey results took several weeks.

   Data aggregation helps companies see overall trends.

   The report is an aggregation of findings from many studies.

2. 2nouncountable

   A group or mass formed by collecting many separate items or units.

   Grammar: Countable: an aggregation of cells, aggregations of particles. Often followed by of.

   Patterns

   • an aggregation of something
   • aggregations of cells
   • form an aggregation

   The coral reef is an aggregation of tiny organisms.

   We observed large aggregations of fish near the shore.

   The database is just an aggregation of unrelated records.

3. 3noununcountablecomputing

   (computing) The combining of data from different sources into a single view.

   Grammar: Common in technical contexts, often before another noun: aggregation layer, aggregation tool.

   Patterns

   • data aggregation
   • aggregation of data
   • aggregation tool

   The app uses aggregation to pull news from many websites.

   Aggregation of user data must follow privacy laws.

   They built an aggregation service for real estate listings.

Word forms

Common combinations

data aggregation

Data aggregation can reveal patterns hidden in individual records.

aggregation of

The book is an aggregation of essays written over ten years.

aggregation process

The aggregation process combines sales figures from all branches.

protein aggregation

Protein aggregation is linked to some diseases.

Synonyms and how they differ

collection

Collection emphasizes the items gathered, while aggregation stresses the act or result of combining them into a whole.

accumulation

Accumulation suggests a gradual build-up over time, whereas aggregation can happen in one step.

combination

Combination focuses on mixing things together, but aggregation often implies separate units kept in a group.

sum

Sum is the total after adding numbers; aggregation is the broader process of bringing any items together.

Opposites

Word family

aggregate verb

To collect separate things into a group or total.

aggregate noun

A total or whole formed from many parts.

aggregator noun

A person, company, or tool that collects things together.

Commonly confused: aggregation or congregation?

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