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aggregate
ag·gre·gate
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 /ˈægrıˌgeıt/  verb  , -gates, -gat·ed, -gat·ing
   formal  
  1 : to join or combine into a single group
   [  + obj  ] The Web site aggregates content from many other sites.
   [  no obj  ] These insects tend to aggregate [=congregate] in dark, moist places.
  2 [  linking verb  ] : to equal a specified number or amount
   All together, they had profits aggregating [=totaling] more than 10 million dollars.
  ag·gre·ga·tion /ˌægrıˈgeıʃən/  noun  ,  pl   -tions [  count  ,  noncount  ]
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ag·gre·gate
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 /ˈægrıgət/  noun  ,  pl   -gates [  count  ]
   formal   : a total amount
  — usually singular
   We spent an aggregate of 30 million dollars in advertising during the last three years.
   They won the two games by an aggregate of 40 points.
  in the aggregate ( also   in aggregate)
    formal   : thought of as a whole : all together
    Dividends for the year amounted in the aggregate to 25 million dollars.
    The experience only becomes important when considered in the aggregate.
  on aggregate
    Brit    sports   : with the scores of a series of matches added together
    Our team won the same number of matches, but their team scored more goals so they won on aggregate.
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ag·gre·gate
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 /ˈægrıgət/  adj  , always used before a noun
  : formed by adding together two or more amounts : total
   The university receives more than half its aggregate income from government sources.
   The team with the highest aggregate score wins.