the whole amount
material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster
a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
[ Syn: congeries , conglomeration ]
aggregate (n.)
formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole; aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year; the aggregated amount of indebtedness
[ Syn: aggregated , aggregative , mass ]
composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets; raspberries are aggregate fruits'
aggregate (adj.)
amount in the aggregate to
gather in a mass, sum, or whole
[ Syn: combine ]