aggregation
UK/ægri'geiʃәn/US
TOEFLC1
Definitions
n.
The act of gathering separate things into a single whole.
聚集，集合（的过程）
n.
A mass or collection formed by gathering many parts together.
聚合体，集合体
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedag- (a form of ad-, 'to, toward') + greg (flock) + -ation (act) = 'adding things to the flock.' Aggregation is piling many separate parts into one mass or total — a data aggregation pulls scattered numbers into one figure; a news aggregation gathers many stories into one feed.
Root greg still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.data aggregation数据聚合
- 2.news aggregation新闻聚合
- 3.the aggregation of……的聚合
Example Sentences
- 1.
The platform relies on the aggregation of data from thousands of sources.
- 2.
News aggregation sites pull headlines from many publishers into one feed.
- 3.
The rock is an aggregation of smaller mineral grains.