aggregate
To collect or gather several different pieces of information or items into one large group or total. It is most commonly used when talking about data, numbers, or small objects brought together.
Examples
3 of 5The website will aggregate reviews from many different users to show a final score.
The website will collect reviews from many different users to show a final score.
The department must aggregate all the financial reports before the end of the year.
The department must gather all the financial reports before the end of the year.
Can you aggregate these files into one folder for me?
Can you put these files together into one folder for me?
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the 'agg' in 'aggregate' as 'Adding' things together and bringing them to the 'gate' of a single group.
Quick Quiz
The new app will ___ news stories from hundreds of different newspapers.
Correct!
The correct answer is: aggregate
Examples
The website will aggregate reviews from many different users to show a final score.
everydayThe website will collect reviews from many different users to show a final score.
The department must aggregate all the financial reports before the end of the year.
formalThe department must gather all the financial reports before the end of the year.
Can you aggregate these files into one folder for me?
informalCan you put these files together into one folder for me?
Scientists aggregate data from various experiments to find a common pattern.
academicScientists combine data from various experiments to find a common pattern.
Our software helps companies aggregate customer data from social media platforms.
businessOur software helps companies collect customer data from social media platforms.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
in the aggregate
considered as a whole group
aggregate total
the final sum of all parts
news aggregate
a collection of news from different sources
Often Confused With
To aggravate means to make a bad situation worse, while aggregate means to collect things together.
Accumulate means to grow in number over time, while aggregate focuses on the act of grouping separate things.
Usage Notes
While 'aggregate' can be a verb, it is also frequently used as an adjective to mean 'total' or 'combined'. It is a very common term in statistics, data science, and economics.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'aggregate' when they simply mean 'add' two numbers; use 'aggregate' when you are grouping many different data points or objects into a single set.
Memory Tip
Think of the 'agg' in 'aggregate' as 'Adding' things together and bringing them to the 'gate' of a single group.
Word Origin
From the Latin word 'aggregatus', which means 'herded together' like a flock of sheep.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In modern technology, 'aggregators' (like news apps or travel sites) are very popular tools that collect information from across the internet for users.
Quick Quiz
The new app will ___ news stories from hundreds of different newspapers.
Correct!
The correct answer is: aggregate
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