aggregate noun, adjective, verb

■ noun // [C, usually sing.]

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

She has now purchased an aggregate of 16% of the company's shares.

IDIOMS

in (the) aggregate (formal)

added together as a total or single amount:

Businesses are, in the aggregate, deeper in debt than ever before.

■ adjective // [only before noun]

(Technical )

made up of several amounts that are added together to form a total number:

The aggregate cost of the equipment was about $1 million.

aggregate figures/profits

the aggregate value of household wealth

■ verb // [+ obj]

(Technical )

to combine different items or amounts into a single group or total:

This website aggregates hundreds of thousands of sales and promotions.

A wife's income is no longer aggregated with that of her husband.

aggregation // noun [U,C]:

the aggregation of data

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