aggregate

Sum of parts

Variation in the pronunciation of the last syllable distinguishes the verb aggregate from its noun and adjective counterparts.

Common to all meanings is the idea of many collected into one.

When you aggregate something, you gather it in one place or under one concept: The analyst will aggregate the survey data.

An aggregate substance is composed of smaller parts: Concrete contains fine aggregates, like sand, and coarse aggregates, like gravel.

collection

accumulation

Collected mass over time

assortment · gathering · amassment · hoard · stockpile · cluster · batch · cache · pile · bundle

sum

total

Complete sum

gross · net · amount · quantity · combined · cumulative · overall · collective · composite · whole

masonry

gravel

Loose small rock fragments

ballast · fill · substrate · pebble · slag · cinder · pumice · vermiculite · perlite · limestone

composite

blend

Combine into mixture

amalgam · fusion · synthesis · conglomerate · combination · admixture · composite · matrix · bonded · laminate

data

statistics

Collected numerical information

summation · dataset · tabulation · computation · averages · indices · figures · indicators · benchmarks · percentiles

texture

coarse

Rough in texture

pebbly · granular · particulate · chunky · lumpy · uneven · porous · crumbly · sandy · loose

Categories
Opposites
wholeness vs. parts

aggregateindividual

One separate human being

component · constituent · part · particular · element

collection action vs. dispersal action

aggregatedisaggregate

Separate into parts

disperse · separate · divide · segregate · scatter

collective vs. singular

aggregateindividual

One separate human being

single · one · singular · discrete · particular

Phrases
Family

aggregation, aggregated, aggregating, aggregates, aggregator, aggregations, aggregators, disaggregate, disaggregation

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