SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
aggregate
noun
A whole formed by combining several separate parts.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Combined whole
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Usage distinction
Return to topCollection emphasizes gathered items; total emphasizes their combined amount.
RELATED FORMS, ONE FEATURED ENTRY
The aggregate family
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aggregationnoun
A collection or combination of separate things into a group or total.
Gathering or combined group
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The report presents an aggregation of responses from all three workshops.
An aggregation of supply lists gave the student craft fair one combined record of everything the clubs could contribute.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See aggregate in use
The aggregate of the small donations covered the repair bill.
The production manager handled fiscal oversight by recording approved expenses and checking them against the available funds. She examined the aggregate of the department requests, not just the size of each request in isolation.
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