aggregate

aggregate is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

noun

• enPR: ă'grĭgət
• IPA ^(key): /ˈæɡrɪɡət/
• SAMPA: /"{grIg@t/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

verb

• enPR: ă'grĭgāt
• IPA ^(key): /ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/
• SAMPA: /"{grIgeIt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular aggregate

Plural aggregates

1. (countable) The aggregate is the number or amount when everything is put together.
   • Synonyms: total and sum

   Although demand was up in certain areas, aggregate demand was down.

   When each day's time is put together, he's been running for an aggregate of over 762 hours.

2. (uncountable) Aggregate is the small stones that are used to make concrete.
   • Synonym: gravel

Verb

Plain form aggregate

Third-person singular aggregates

Past tense aggregated

Past participle aggregated

Present participle aggregating

1. (transitive) If you aggregate something, you put or bring it together.
   • Synonyms: add and collect

   You shouldn't aggregate the various costs. Look at them individually.

   The students' income should be aggregated with the parents'.

Related words

• aggregation
• disaggregate