aggregation
noun
ag·gre·ga·tion
ˌa-gri-ˈgā-shən 
1
: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals
A galaxy is an aggregation of stars and gas.
2
a
: the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
b
: the condition of being so collected
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At home, his approval rating has dwindled to 37.7 percent in an aggregation of polls by the website FiveThirtyEight, near the low point of his tenure.
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
International and local volunteering The Gap Year Association, which counsels students about ways to organize a gap year, publishes an aggregation of accredited international volunteering experiences, including some in human rights and environmental conservation.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Flanks Flanks, based in Spain, specialises in portfolio aggregation and reporting for family offices.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Disney, Warner, Fox, and Paramount, as well as other streamers, sports rights holders and content aggregation platforms, need to rapidly invest in both a content and product strategy to address consumers’ short form content needs — or risk losing their mindshare completely.
—Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Peter Baker, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
International and local volunteering The Gap Year Association, which counsels students about ways to organize a gap year, publishes an aggregation of accredited international volunteering experiences, including some in human rights and environmental conservation.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Flanks Flanks, based in Spain, specialises in portfolio aggregation and reporting for family offices.
—Francois Botha, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Disney, Warner, Fox, and Paramount, as well as other streamers, sports rights holders and content aggregation platforms, need to rapidly invest in both a content and product strategy to address consumers’ short form content needs — or risk losing their mindshare completely.
—Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Aggregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggregation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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aggregation
noun
ag·gre·ga·tion
ˌag-ri-ˈgā-shən
1
: the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole
2
: a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts
Legal Definition
aggregation
noun
ag·gre·ga·tion
ˌa-grə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the collecting of individual units (as damages) into a whole
2
: a collection of separate parts that is unpatentable because no integrated mechanism or new and useful result is produced compare combination, equivalent
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