agglomeration
noun
ag·glom·er·a·tion
ə-ˌglä-mə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the action or process of collecting in a mass
the agglomeration of matter into stars and galaxies
2
: a heap or cluster of usually disparate (see disparate sense 1) elements
… an agglomeration of 100-year-old cottages with gingerbread scroll-saw ornamentation.—Ira Henry Freeman
3
: a large, densely and contiguously populated area consisting of a city and its suburbs
an urban agglomeration
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“Agglomeration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agglomeration. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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