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aggregate
What does aggregate mean?
aggregate (adjective): formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use aggregate in a sentence?
- Aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce aggregate?
/ˈæɡɹəɡət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does aggregate come from?
From Middle English aggregat(e) (“aggregated”, used as the past participle of aggregaten).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “aggregate” mean?
formed by a collection of particulars into a whole mass or sum; collective; combined; added up
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clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable
Not quite: that's what apparent means.
nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order
Not quite: that's what next means.
(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
Not quite: that's what temperate means.
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