conglomerate
(adjective) composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; “the conglomerate peoples of New England”
conglomerate, empire
(noun) a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amass
(verb) collect or gather; “Journals are accumulating in my office”; “The work keeps piling up”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
conglomerate (plural conglomerates)
A cluster of heterogeneous things.
(business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
(geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
conglomerate (comparative more conglomerate, superlative most conglomerate)
Clustered together into a mass.
(geology) Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together.
conglomerate (third-person singular simple present conglomerates, present participle conglomerating, simple past and past participle conglomerated)
(transitive) To combine together into a larger mass.
(transitive, business) To combine together into a larger corporation.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*glom"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. conglomeratus, p.p. of conglomerare to roll together; con- + glomerare to wind into a ball. See Glomerate.]
1. Gathered into a ball or a mass; collected together; concentrated; as, conglomerate rays of light. Beams of light when they are multiplied and conglomerate. Bacon. Fluids are separated in the liver and the other conglobate and conglomerate glands. Cheyne.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Closely crowded together; densly clustered; as, conglomerate flowers. Gray.
3. (Geol.)
Definition: Composed of stones, pebbles, or fragments of rocks, cemented together.
Con*glom"er*ate, n.
1. That which is heaped together in a mass or conpacted from various sources; a mass formed of fragments; collection; accumulation. A conglomerate of marvelous anecdotes, marvelously heaped together. Trench.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: A rock, composed or rounded fragments of stone cemented together by another mineral substance, either calcareous, siliceous, or argillaceous; pudding stone; -- opposed to agglomerate. See Breccia. A conglomerate, therefore, is simply gravel bound together by a cement. Lyell.
Con*glom"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Conglomerated; p.pr. & vb.n. Conglomerating.]
Definition: To gather into a ball or round body; to collect into a mass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
