aggregate /ag·gre·gate/
aggregate
aggregate [ag´rĕ-gat]
1. (ag´rĕ-gāt) to crowd or cluster together.
2. (ag´rĕ-git) crowded or clustered together.
3. (ag´rĕ-git) a mass or assemblage.
ag·gre·gate ( g r -gt)adj. Crowded or massed into a dense cluster. n. A total considered with reference to its constituent parts; a gross amount in a mass or cluster. v. (-g  t ) To gather into a mass, sum, or whole. |
aggregate
[ag′rəgāt]
Etymology: L, ad + gregare, to gather together
1 the total of a group of substances or components making up a mass or complex. Data on individual patients can be aggregated to allow conclusions about the patient population to be made.
2 See aggregation.
aggregate [ag´rĕ-gat]
individuals, families, or other groupings who are associated because of similar social, personal, health care, or other needs or interests.
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