conglobate

/'kɔngloubeit/

Thân thiện

The artist conglobates the clay into a smooth sphere.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To assume a globular shape: To form into a ball or sphere; to become rounded or spherical in form.

Usage

• Verb: Used to describe the action of something taking on a spherical or ball-like shape. It is a formal and somewhat technical term, often found in scientific or literary contexts.

Examples

• Verb:
  • Under certain conditions, the molten material will conglobate as it cools.
  • The artist watched the clay conglobate in her hands, forming a perfect sphere.

Advanced Usage

• "Conglobate into": To gather or form into a specific globular mass.
  • The cells began to conglobate into a tight cluster.

Variants and Related Words

• Conglobation (n): The act or process of forming into a ball; a rounded mass.
  • The conglobation of the material was a key step in the process.

Synonyms

• Agglomerate: To gather into a cluster or mass.
• Coalesce: To grow together or unite into a whole.
• Conglomerate: To gather into a rounded mass.

Antonyms

• Disperse: To spread widely; to scatter.
• Separate: To cause to move or be apart.

Học thuật

Verb

1. assume a globular shape

Từ đồng nghĩa

• conglobe