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conglomerate(1) (iou)



conglomerate adjective & noun. LME.
[Latin conglomeratus pa. pple of conglomerare, formed as CON- + glomer-, glomus ball: see -ATE2.]
A. adjective.
Consisting of distinct parts gathered together into a more or less rounded mass; clustered. LME.
Geology. Of the nature of or forming a conglomerate. E19.
b. noun.
Geology. A coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments embedded in a matrix of a cementing material such as silica. E19.
A mixture of heterogeneous elements. M19.
A commercial or industrial corporation formed by the merger or takeover of a number of diverse enterprises; a company with subsidiaries operating in different, unrelated markets. M20.
conglome'ratic adjective (Geology) of the nature or character of conglomerate M19.
conglomerator noun an industrialist who manages a conglomerate or forms conglomerates L20.
conglome'ritic adjective = conglomeratic M19.