Definition of aggregate

aggregatenoun

Tổng hợp

/ˈæɡrɪɡət//ˈæɡrɪɡət/

The word "aggregate" has its roots in Latin. The Latin term "aggredere" means "to set together" or "to bring together". This verb is a combination of "ad" meaning "to" and "gradiri" meaning "to go". In Latin, the noun form "aggregare" was derived from "aggredere" and means "to assemble" or "to collect". Over time, the term was adapted into Middle English as "aggregate", initially meaning "to gather or bring together". In English, the word now has a broader meaning, encompassing not only the act of gathering or collecting, but also the resulting group or mass. In various fields, such as mathematics, sociology, and construction, the term "aggregate" refers to a composite entity composed of individual parts or components.

namespace

a total number or amount made up of smaller amounts that are collected together

tổng số hoặc số tiền được tạo thành từ số tiền nhỏ hơn được thu thập cùng nhau

Example:
  • a record aggregate of 285 points

    tổng điểm kỷ lục là 285 điểm

  • The three smaller parties gained an aggregate of 25 per cent of the vote.

    Ba đảng nhỏ hơn đã giành được tổng cộng 25% số phiếu bầu.

sand or broken stone that is used to make concrete or for building roads, etc.

cát hoặc đá vụn được sử dụng để làm bê tông hoặc làm đường, v.v.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

in (the) aggregate
(formal)added together as a total or single amount
  • Businesses are, in the aggregate, deeper in debt than ever before.
  • on aggregate
    (British English, sport)when the scores of a number of games are added together
  • They won 4–2 on aggregate.