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1. Composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
   "the conglomerate peoples of New England"

1. A composite rock made up of particles of varying size
   - pudding stone
    
2. A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
   - empire

1. Collect in one place, esp. growing to a large number or quantity
   - accumulate, cumulate, pile up, gather, amass
    
2. Combine together into a larger corporation

Derived forms: conglomerating, conglomerated, conglomerates

See also: combined

Type of: corp, corporation, increase, rock, stone

Encyclopedia: Conglomerate