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conglomerate
[kuhn-glom-er-it, kuhng-, kuhn-glom-uh-reyt, kuhng-]
noun
anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.
a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.
Geology.a rock consisting of pebbles or the like embedded in a finer cementing material; consolidated gravel.
adjective
gathered into a rounded mass; consisting of parts so gathered; clustered.
consisting of heterogeneous parts or elements.
of or relating to a corporate conglomerate.
Geology.of the nature of a conglomerate.
verb (used with object)
to bring together into a cohering mass.
to gather into a ball or rounded mass.
verb (used without object)
to collect or cluster together.
(of a company) to become part of or merge with a conglomerate.
conglomerate
noun
a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass
any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix Compare agglomerate
a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc
verb
to form into a cluster or mass
adjective
made up of heterogeneous elements; massed
(of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix
conglomerate
A coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of round rock fragments cemented together by hardened silt, clay, calcium carbonate, or a similar material. The fragments (known as clasts) have a diameter of at least 2 mm (0.08 inches), vary in composition and origin, and may include pebbles, cobbles, boulders, or fossilized seashells. Conglomerates often form through the transportation and deposition of sediments by streams, alluvial fans, and glaciers.
conglomerate
A corporation with diversified holdings that are acquired through mergers and acquisitions but that are not necessarily related.
Other Word Forms
- conglomeratic adjective
- conglomeritic adjective
- deconglomerate verb
- miniconglomerate noun
- pseudoconglomerate adjective
- superconglomerate noun
- unconglomerated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of conglomerate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of conglomerate1
Example Sentences
Discovery is dividing its assets into two separate publicly traded companies, the media conglomerate announced Monday.
This time, he is courting South Korea's powerful conglomerate businesses, the chaebols.
“We have to decide how much we can absorb and for how long. We certainly can’t absorb it all. We’re a small family company, not a large multinational conglomerate.”
Apex Capital is affiliated with Grupo Mariposa, a Guatemalan food and beverage conglomerate just beginning to break into the U.S. market.
This is still a media conglomerate property invested in cementing its heroes as incarnations of the American story and using its TV titles as bridges.
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