aggregative
/'ægrigeitiv/
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Definition
Adjective: 1. Formed by the collection of separate units into a mass or whole; cumulative: Describes something that is composed of many distinct parts gathered or combined together. 2. Tending to aggregate or bring together: Describes a force or quality that has the power to collect separate elements into a unified group.
Usage and Examples
The word "aggregative" is primarily used in formal, academic, or technical contexts to describe composite totals or unifying forces.
As a descriptive adjective:
- The report presented an aggregative view of the national economy, combining data from all sectors.
- The aggregative power of a shared culture can unite diverse communities.
In technical/scientific contexts:
- Researchers studied the aggregative behavior of certain bacteria, which form protective clusters.
- The model uses aggregative indices to simplify complex demographic data.
Advanced Usage
- "Aggregative approach/method": A methodology that combines individual data points to analyze a larger system or trend.
- The study took an aggregative approach, compiling survey results from every district.
Variants and Related Words
- Aggregate (noun/verb/adjective): The total sum or mass formed by combining elements; to collect into a whole; formed in this way.
- The aggregate score decided the champion.
- Aggregation (noun): The process or result of gathering units into a whole.
- Data aggregation is a key step in the analysis.
- Aggregator (noun): A person or tool that collects information from different sources.
- The news aggregator app compiles headlines from various outlets.
Synonyms
- Collective
- Cumulative
- Combined
- Amassed
- Composite
Antonyms
- Individual
- Separate
- Discrete
- Isolated
Adjective
- 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