Definition of the word aggregate

Pronunciation of vocabulary aggregate

aggregatenoun

Tổng hợp

/ˈæɡrɪɡət//ˈæɡrɪɡət/

Origin of the word aggregate

The word "aggregate" has its roots in Latin. The Latin term "aggredere" means "to set together" or "to bring together". This verb is a combination of "ad" meaning "to" and "gradiri" meaning "to go". In Latin, the noun form "aggregare" was derived from "aggredere" and means "to assemble" or "to collect". Over time, the term was adapted into Middle English as "aggregate", initially meaning "to gather or bring together". In English, the word now has a broader meaning, encompassing not only the act of gathering or collecting, but also the resulting group or mass. In various fields, such as mathematics, sociology, and construction, the term "aggregate" refers to a composite entity composed of individual parts or components.

Vocabulary summary aggregate

typeadjective

meaninggather together, combine together

meaningtotal, totality, totality

examplethese armies aggregate 500,000 men: those armies totaled 500,000 men.

meaning(legal) consisting of many individuals, consisting of many units

examplepolycrystalline aggregate: polycrystalline aggregate

typenoun

meaningaggregate, aggregated mass, aggregated body

meaningwhole, total, total

examplethese armies aggregate 500,000 men: those armies totaled 500,000 men.

meaning(physics) aggregation

examplepolycrystalline aggregate: polycrystalline aggregate

Example of vocabulary aggregatenamespace

meaning

a total number or amount made up of smaller amounts that are collected together

tổng số hoặc số tiền được tạo thành từ số tiền nhỏ hơn được thu thập cùng nhau

  • a record aggregate of 285 points

    tổng điểm kỷ lục là 285 điểm

  • The three smaller parties gained an aggregate of 25 per cent of the vote.

    Ba đảng nhỏ hơn đã giành được tổng cộng 25% số phiếu bầu.

  • The total amount of sales in the quarter was $1,500,00, which is an aggregate of $500,00 from our online store and $1,000,00 from our brick-and-mortar locations.

    Tổng doanh số trong quý là 1.500.000 đô la, trong đó có 500.000 đô la từ cửa hàng trực tuyến và 1.000.000 đô la từ các cửa hàng truyền thống.

  • The data collected from all individual surveys was aggregated to produce a representative picture of the population's opinions.

    Dữ liệu thu thập được từ tất cả các cuộc khảo sát riêng lẻ được tổng hợp để đưa ra bức tranh đại diện về ý kiến ​​của người dân.

  • The aggregate supply curve shows the quantity of goods that producers are willing and able to supply at each level of price.

    Đường cung tổng hợp cho thấy số lượng hàng hóa mà nhà sản xuất sẵn sàng và có khả năng cung cấp ở mỗi mức giá.

meaning

sand or broken stone that is used to make concrete or for building roads, etc.

cát hoặc đá vụn được sử dụng để làm bê tông hoặc làm đường, v.v.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary aggregate

Idioms of vocabulary aggregate

in (the) aggregate
(formal)added together as a total or single amount
  • Businesses are, in the aggregate, deeper in debt than ever before.
  • on aggregate
    (British English, sport)when the scores of a number of games are added together
  • They won 4–2 on aggregate.

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