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aggregation

/æɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

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noun

The act of collecting together (aggregating).

Examples :

"The aggregation of student scores showed a significant improvement in math this year. "

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The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).

Examples :

"The aggregation of student responses showed a clear preference for the new curriculum. "

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noun

A collection of particulars; an aggregate.

Examples :

"The aggregation of student test scores gave the teacher an overview of class performance. "

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noun

Summarizing multiple routes into one route.

Examples :

"The network administrator used aggregation to simplify the routing table, combining multiple office network routes into a single, broader route. "

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The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.

Examples :

"The aggregation of head lice was clear; a few children in the class had most of the lice, while many others had none. "

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Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.

Examples :

"A university department is an aggregation of professors; the department benefits from their expertise, but it doesn't own them or prevent them from working independently or leaving. "

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