aggregate
adjective
1. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
- aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
- the aggregated amount of indebtedness
Similar word(s): collective, aggregated, aggregative, mass
2. composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets
- raspberries are aggregate fruits
Similar word(s): multiple
Sentences with aggregate as an adjective:
- aggregate glands.
noun
1. the whole amount
Similar word(s): sum, total, totality
Definition categories: man–made, unit, whole
2. material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
Definition categories: substance, material, stuff
3. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
Similar word(s): congeries, conglomeration