aggregation
Translation
aggregation, collection, gathering
Examples
The aggregation of data is the first step.
The aggregation of data is the first step.
We saw a large aggregation of birds by the lake.
We saw a large aggregation of birds by the lake.
Grammar Patterns
the aggregation of sth. the process of collecting things together The aggregation of data is the first step.
an aggregation of sth. a group or collection of things We saw a large aggregation of birds by the lake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: collection, accumulation, assembly; Antonyms: dispersion, separation
Etymology
From Latin 'aggregare' (to add to a flock) + the noun-forming suffix '-ion'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'action' (-ion) of bringing things together into an 'aggregate'.