verb / noun · academic
aggregate
/ˈæɡrɪɡət/AG·gre·gate
(v) to collect or gather into a whole; (n) the total formed from separate parts
Examples
“The researchers aggregated the data from five different studies.”
“The aggregate score for the two exams determines admission.”
“When you aggregate small changes over time, the effect can be large.”
Band 8 sentence
“If we aggregate the survey responses by age group, clear patterns emerge that were not visible in the raw data.”
Collocations
- aggregate data
- aggregate score
- in aggregate
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'total' instead of 'aggregate' in formal writing→use 'aggregate'
Say it for a higher band
5total→6sum up→7+aggregate
Synonyms
total
sum up
Easily confused
aggregate vs. accumulate
“Small amounts of dust can accumulate on a surface and, when aggregated, indicate poor maintenance.”
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