aggregate
Translation
total, whole, sum
Examples
The aggregate of all the votes was calculated.
The aggregate of all the votes was calculated.
Sand and gravel are used as aggregate in concrete.
Sand and gravel are used as aggregate in concrete.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) ((of sth.)) a total or whole formed by combining several elements The aggregate of all the votes was calculated.
Similar Words
Synonyms: total, sum, whole; Antonyms: individual, part
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'gregare' (to collect into a flock), from 'grex' (flock).
Memory Tips
The root 'greg' means 'flock'. Think of things gathered into a flock to form a total, or an 'aggregate'.