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conglomerate
[ noun adjective kuhn-glom-er-it, kuhng-; verb kuhn-glom-uh-reyt, kuhng- ]
noun
- anything composed of heterogeneous materials or elements.
- a corporation consisting of a number of subsidiary companies or divisions in a variety of unrelated industries, usually as a result of merger or acquisition.
- Geology. a rock consisting of pebbles or the like embedded in a finer cementing material; consolidated gravel.
adjective
- gathered into a rounded mass; consisting of parts so gathered; clustered.
- consisting of heterogeneous parts or elements.
- of or relating to a corporate conglomerate.
- Geology. of the nature of a conglomerate.
verb (used with object)
- to bring together into a cohering mass.
- to gather into a ball or rounded mass.
verb (used without object)
- to collect or cluster together.
- (of a company) to become part of or merge with a conglomerate.
conglomerate
noun
- a thing composed of heterogeneous elements; mass
- any coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of rounded fragments of rock embedded in a finer matrix Compare agglomerate
- a large corporation consisting of a group of companies dealing in widely diversified goods, services, etc
verb
- to form into a cluster or mass
adjective
- made up of heterogeneous elements; massed
- (of sedimentary rocks) consisting of rounded fragments within a finer matrix
conglomerate
/ ə-ŏ′ə-′ /
- A coarse-grained sedimentary rock consisting of round rock fragments cemented together by hardened silt, clay, calcium carbonate, or a similar material. The fragments (known as clasts) have a diameter of at least 2 mm (0.08 inches), vary in composition and origin, and may include pebbles, cobbles, boulders, or fossilized seashells. Conglomerates often form through the transportation and deposition of sediments by streams, alluvial fans, and glaciers.
conglomerate
- A corporation with diversified holdings that are acquired through mergers and acquisitions but that are not necessarily related.
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz·dz··· [k, uh, n-glom-, uh, -, rat, -ik, k, uh, ng-], Dz·dz··· [k, uh, n-glom-, uh, -, rit, -ik, k, uh, ng-], adjective
- cDz·dzİ·ٱ verb deconglomerated deconglomerating
- i·Dz·dzİ·ٱ noun
- d·Dz·dzİ·ٱ adjective
- p·Dz·dzİ·ٱ noun
- ܲcDz·dzİ·e adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of conglomerate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of conglomerate1
Example Sentences
This is still a media conglomerate property invested in cementing its heroes as incarnations of the American story and using its TV titles as bridges.
But these are media organizations first and foremost, not major conglomerates with ample resources to throw at their legal defense.
But unlike scores of other mediagenic entrepreneurs, he's always resisted selling off his brand and his name, preferring to remain independent in a world of conglomerate consolidation.
He went on to build one of China's largest tech conglomerates and become one of the country's richest men.
Mineral extraction in this region is not in the hands of multinational conglomerates - instead thousands of individuals toil in open pits that honeycomb the landscape, or underground, in extremely unsafe and unhealthy conditions.
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