Aggregate

  • 11aggregate — aggregates, aggregating, aggregated (The adjective and noun are pronounced [[t]æ̱grɪgət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]æ̱grɪgeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ: ADJ n An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together.… …

    English dictionary

  • 12aggregate — 01. His [aggregate] score for the two rounds of golf was by far the best in the tournament. 02. Manchester has beaten Liverpool three times this season, with an [aggregate] score of 7 3. 03. The three riders with the lowest [aggregate] times… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 13aggregate — I UK [ˈæɡrɪɡət] / US adjective [only before noun] business a) total the aggregate value of all shares purchased b) used for describing the total amount of something in a country s economy aggregate demand/supply: an increase in aggregate demand… …

    English dictionary

  • 14aggregate — aggregable /ag ri geuh beuhl/, adj. aggregately, adj. aggregateness, n. aggregatory /ag ri geuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. adj., n. /ag ri git, gayt /; v. /ag ri gayt /, adj., n., v., aggregated, aggregating. adj. 1. formed by the conjunction or… …

    Universalium

  • 15aggregate — ag|gre|gate1 [ˈægrıgıt] n formal 1.) the total after a lot of different figures or points have been added together aggregate of ▪ The smaller minorities got an aggregate of 1,327 votes. ▪ In the aggregate (=as a group or in total) , women outlive …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16aggregate — ag|gre|gate1 [ ægrıgət ] adjective only before noun BUSINESS total: the aggregate value of all the shares purchased a. used for describing the total amount of something in a country s economy: aggregate demand/supply: an increase in aggregate… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17aggregate — {{11}}aggregate (adj.) c.1400, from L. aggregatus associated, lit. united in a flock, pp. of aggregare add to (a flock), lead to a flock, bring together (in a flock), from ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + gregare herd (see GREGARIOUS (Cf. gregarious)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 18aggregate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad + greg , grex flock Date: 15th century formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount ;… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19aggregate — 1 noun (C) 1 the total after a lot of different parts or figures have been added together: Society is not just an aggregate of individuals. | on aggregate BrE (=when the points are added together): Manchester United won 2 1 on aggregate. | in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20aggregate — adjective /ˈægrəgət / (say agruhguht) 1. formed by the conjunction or collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; total; combined: the aggregate amount owed in taxes. 2. Botany a. (of a flower) formed of florets collected in a dense… …