conglomeration

• Nom désignant une masse ou un ensemble de choses ou de parties diverses rassemblées, formant souvent un tout mélangé ou arrondi; peut aussi désigner un regroupement d'entreprises ou d'éléments disparates.

A noun referring to a collection or mass of various different things or parts gathered together, often forming a rounded or mixed whole.

1. Rounded spherical formC1formal

   A rounded, spherical shape or mass.

   Forme sphérique arrondie

   • The rock formation was a natural conglomeration of minerals.
   • The artist sculpted a conglomeration of clay into a sphere.
   • Under the microscope, the cells formed a conglomeration.

   Synonymesballglobuleorbspherespheroid

2. Collection of diverse itemsB2formal

   A sum total of many different things gathered together.

   Rassemblement d'éléments divers

   • The museum displayed a conglomeration of artifacts from various cultures.
   • His essay was a conglomeration of ideas from different sources.
   • The market offered a conglomeration of goods from around the world.

   Synonymesassortmentfarragohodgepodgejumblemedleymelangemiscellanymishmashmixturemotleypatchworkpotpourriragbag

3. Mixed occurrenceC1formal

   An event or situation that combines miscellaneous things into a more or less rounded mass.

   Mélange hétéroclite

   • The festival was a conglomeration of music, dance, and food.
   • The city's architecture is a conglomeration of styles from different eras.
   • The report was a conglomeration of data from various studies.

   Synonymesassortmenthodgepodgejumblemedleymiscellanymishmashmixturepatchworkpotpourri