noun
aggregate
AG-rih-guht
noun
1
A total formed by combining several separate amounts or items.
"The team won 5-3 on aggregate over two legs."
"In aggregate, sales rose by ten percent this year."
2
Sand, gravel, or crushed stone used in construction, especially in making concrete.
"The mix combines cement, sand, and aggregate."
"Trucks delivered aggregate for the new road surface."
adj
1
Formed by combining separate items or amounts into a total.
"The aggregate score determined the winner."
"Aggregate demand fell across the region."
verb
1
To combine separate items into a total or single group.
"The software aggregates data from multiple sources."
"Analysts aggregated the survey results by region."
How to Use Aggregate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA combined total, or (in building) crushed stone/gravel, or the act of combining things into one.
Common pairings
on aggregate
aggregate score
aggregate demand
crushed aggregate
Word Forms
more aggregate comparative, aggregated past tense, aggregates plural, aggregates singular, most aggregate superlative
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Etymology
From Latin aggregare ("to flock together"), from ad- ("to") + grex ("flock") — the same root as "gregarious" and "egregious."