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Plural of conglomerate

regular plural

The plural of conglomerate is conglomerates.

Forms of conglomerate

Singularconglomerate /kənˈɡlɒm.(ə.)ɹɪt/
Pluralconglomerates
Countablecountable

Conglomerates in a sentence

  • The 2017 list includes 80 financial conglomerates with the head of group located in the European Union or European Economic Area, one financial conglomerate with the head of group in Switzerland, one in Bermuda, and two in the United States.2017 December 5, “ESAs [European Supervisory Authorities] Publish the List of Financial Conglomerates”, in European Banking Authority...
  • The Middle Voltaian lies unconformably on the Lower Voltaian with a basal conglomerate that can be correlated with conglomerates of the Buem Formation.1985, J. B. Wright, D. A. Hastings, W. B Jones, H. R. Williams, “The Pan African of West Africa – the Eastern Domain”, in Geology and...
  • As the force that attracts conglomerates of matter to one another, gravity has a limitless pull.1989 May, John Boslough, “Searching for the Secrets of Gravity”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 563. From the entry force
  • Bakuvian plato located in the south, has a synclinal composition and is formed by the late-Pliocene-quaternary limestones, clays, sands and conglomerates.2002, Aliyev Ch. S., “Distribution of radioactivity on landscapes of Absheron peninsula”, in N. Birsen, Kairat K. Kadyrzhanov, editors…. From the entry Bakuvian
  • Unfortunately, there is now a trend for large station conglomerates to run “jockless” stations—music preprogrammed and run by computer with only a single person providing station-imaging announcements.2006, Marjorie Eberts, Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types, page 85. From the entry jockless

Meaning of conglomerate

  1. noun A cluster of heterogeneous things.
  2. noun A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
  3. noun A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.

Full definition of conglomerate

Questions about the plural of conglomerate

What is the plural of conglomerate?
The plural of conglomerate is conglomerates.
Is conglomerate countable?
Conglomerate is a countable noun.

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