aggregate
noun
uk/ˈæɡrɪɡət/ us [ C ]
a total that is calculated by adding together different prices, amounts, etc.:
an aggregate of sth An aggregate of 18,003 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will remain outstanding.
[ C ] ECONOMICS
a measurement used in calculating the amount of money in an economy at a particular time:
From its peak, the aggregate money supply has declined 18.5%.
See also
money supply
[ C usually plural ]
small stones used in building:
Volumes of aggregates, cement, and concrete used in Britain will rise this year.
in (the) aggregate
in total, after different prices, amounts, etc. have been added together:
In aggregate, the top 30 listed companies tend to get more money back from the government than they pay in tax.
aggregate
adjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈæɡrɪɡət/ usadded together to make a total amount, price, etc.:
The report scores each health plan for dozens of individual measures, and makes state and regional aggregate data available to the media.
aggregate amount/figure/value Aggregate figures for the euro mask big differences among member states.
aggregate demand/supply/sales Pre-tax profits fell 17% on falling aggregate sales.
aggregate
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/ usto add different prices, amounts, etc. in order to get a total:
The company did $15.6 million in business with the federal government last year, according to data aggregated by OMB Watch.
to combine different products or services and sell them together:
Mobile and satellite communications systems aggregate a range of services such as telephony, data transmission, and internet distribution.