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.

gathered into a rounded mass; consisting of parts so gathered; clustered.

consisting of heterogeneous parts or elements.

of or pertaining to a corporate conglomerate.

Geology . of the nature of a conglomerate.

to bring together into a cohering mass.

to gather into a ball or rounded mass.

to collect or cluster together.

(of a company) to become part of or merge with a conglomerate.

adjective

individual , separate , single

adjective

amassed , assorted , blended , clustered , heterogeneous , indiscriminate , massed , melded , miscellaneous , mixed , motley , multifarious , promiscuous , varied , variegatednotes:in geology , an agglomerate is a mass consisting of volcanic or eruptive fragments which have united under the action of heat - as opposed to a conglomerate , composed of waterworn fragments united by some substance in aqueous solution

noun

agglomerate , agglomeration , aggregate , aggregation , cartel , chain , combine , conglomeration , group , multinational , pool , syndicate , trustnotes:in geology , an agglomerate is a mass consisting of volcanic or eruptive fragments which have united under the action of heat - as opposed to a conglomerate , composed of waterworn fragments united by some substance in aqueous solution , accumulation , amass , assemblage , assemble , assorted , clustered , composite , heap , mass , pile , stack , trust , varied