agglomeration

• 指杂乱地聚集在一起的一堆事物，或把事物聚集起来的过程。也指由多个城镇或聚落连成一片的城市区域。

A noun referring to a jumbled collection or mass of various items, or the act of gathering things together into such a mass.

1. Jumbled collection or massC1formal

   A disorderly or mixed collection of items or elements gathered together.

   聚集物

   • The attic was an agglomeration of old furniture, books, and forgotten toys.
   • The city is an agglomeration of different cultures and architectural styles.
   • His essay was an agglomeration of unrelated ideas and facts.

   同义词assortmentclutterconglomerationfarragohodgepodgejumblemedleymiscellanymishmashmixturepotpourriragbag

2. Process of collecting into a massC1formal

   The act or process of gathering separate things into a single mass or cluster.

   聚集

   • The agglomeration of small particles into larger ones is a key step in the manufacturing process.
   • Urban agglomeration refers to the expansion of cities as populations cluster together.
   • The agglomeration of data from various sources helped create a comprehensive report.

   同义词accumulationaggregationclusteringcoalescencecollectionconglomerationgathering

   反义词dispersaldispersiondissolutionscatteringseparation