aggregation
aggregation — noun
- aggregationsingular
- aggregationsplural
1. the process of bringing separate things or amounts together as one whole, or the
the process of bringing separate things or amounts together as one whole, or the whole formed in that way
The charity's aggregation of small donations paid for twenty winter coats.
aggregation of many small amounts into one total
By noon, the spreadsheet showed the aggregation of all class votes.
aggregation of votes into one result
The museum's aggregation of family photos filled an entire wall.
After the storm, volunteers used aggregation to combine shelter supply counts.
- combination
more general and less formal, without strongly suggesting a single total.
- consolidation
often suggests making something more unified or centrally controlled.
- accumulation
stresses gradual build-up, not necessarily organized joining into one whole.
- separation
focuses on keeping parts apart instead of treating them as one.
- dispersion
suggests parts spreading out rather than gathering together.
文法句型
aggregation of [votes / donations / records]
use aggregation to combine [totals / records]
through aggregation
用法筆記
Often used in formal reports, business writing, and academic contexts for money, records, votes, or objects treated as one total. Common after of when naming the things brought together.
常見錯誤
2. the gathering of information from different sources into a single view or feed,
the gathering of information from different sources into a single view or feed, or the material gathered in that way
The phone app's news aggregation pulled bus updates from five city websites.
news aggregation pulls updates from many websites
Our travel site uses aggregation to show train prices in one table.
aggregation shows information from many sources together
Meera checked the app's weather aggregation before planning the mountain trip.
The school newsletter's aggregation brought club notices and lunch menus together.
- compilation
focuses on collecting material into one set, often for reference.
- collation
stresses bringing information together for comparison or checking.
- curation
emphasizes careful selection, not just pulling material into one place.
- fragmentation
describes information staying split across separate places.
文法句型
news aggregation
aggregation of information from [sources]
use aggregation to show [prices / updates / results]
用法筆記
Usually used for digital tools, websites, reports, or services that pull material from several sources into one screen, feed, or file. Often appears in phrases such as news aggregation and data aggregation.