French word

agrégat

Pronunciation

IPA/agʁega/

Meaning

  • masculine noungroup

Example

Un agrégat de personnes attendait devant la gare.

A group of people was waiting in front of the station.

Illustration for agrégat (group)

More examples

Le rapport présente un agrégat de données sur les ventes du trimestre.

The report presents an aggregate of data on quarterly sales.

Core concept

Separate pieces gathered into a single mass.

Common phrases

  • un agrégat de données

    an aggregate of data

  • un agrégat d'éléments

    an aggregate of elements

Similar words

groupe: A collection of several people or things gathered into one unit.
ensemble: A whole made up of distinct elements considered together.
tas: A mound formed by piling up objects or material.

Definition in French

Masse ou ensemble constitué par la réunion d'éléments distincts et considéré comme une unité.

Word origin

French agrégat comes from Latin aggregatum, the past participle of aggregare, built on ad- and grex, gregis, meaning a flock.

Usage tips

  • Agrégat is masculine, as in un agrégat, and its final t is silent in standard pronunciation.

Other meanings

  • massnoun
  • collectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • agrégeraggregateverb

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