noun / verb · academic
aggregate
/ˈæɡrɪɡət/AG·gre·gate
Band 6-7speakingtask1task2
the total amount or combined result of several parts; to bring together into a total
Examples
“When you look at the data in aggregate, a clear pattern emerges.”
“The aggregate score for the two matches was 3–1.”
“Researchers aggregated the survey responses by region to compare trends.”
Band 8 sentence
“When you examine the figures in aggregate, it becomes obvious which sectors are driving national growth.”
Collocations
- aggregate data
- in aggregate
- aggregate score
Word family
aggregate nounaggregate verbaggregation noun
Common mistakes
datas→data
aggregate on the figures→aggregate the figures / aggregate into
in the aggregate→in aggregate
Say it for a higher band
5total→6sum→7+aggregate
Synonyms
total
sum
Easily confused
accumulate
“Over time, dust accumulates on the window sill.”
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