aggregate

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈæɡrɪɡət/ UK /ˈæɡrɪɡət/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass

The aggregate of all donations exceeded a million dollars.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a whole formed by combining... total sum combined collectiveamassedaccumulated composite

Opposites

individual separate single particulardisaggregate

Word family

Derived forms aggregationaggregativeaggregatoraggregately

Related forms congregate segregate gregarious

Simplified etymology

Aggregate entered English in the late Middle English period and derives ultimately from Latin grex, ‘herd’ or ‘flock’. Its original underlying sense was to herd or gather things together.

Etymology

From Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare ('to add to, herd together'), from ad ('to') + gregare ('to gather into a flock'), from grex ('flock, herd').

aggregare Latin grex Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# aggregate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈæɡrɪɡət/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈæɡrɪɡət/

## Meanings
1. a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass

## Examples
- The aggregate of all donations exceeded a million dollars.

## Synonyms
- total
- sum
- combined
- collective
- amassed
- accumulated
- composite

## Antonyms
- individual
- separate
- single
- particular
- disaggregate

## Derived Forms
- aggregation
- aggregative
- aggregator
- aggregately

## Related Forms
- congregate
- segregate
- gregarious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: aggregare
- Root: grex

## Etymology
From Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare ('to add to, herd together'), from ad ('to') + gregare ('to gather into a flock'), from grex ('flock, herd').

## AI Etymology
Aggregate is from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare ('to add to, herd together'), from ad ('to') + gregare ('to gather into a flock'), from grex ('flock, herd'). In present-day use, it means a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass. Derived formations include aggregation, aggregative, aggregator, and aggregately. Related vocabulary includes congregate, segregate, and gregarious.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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