aggregate

Everyday

1. (formal) A total made by adding several amounts together. tree →
2. (sport, UK and elsewhere) The total score over two or more games: "on aggregate". tree →
3. (adjective, formal) Made up of many parts added together. tree →
4. (verb, formal) To collect or add things together into one total. tree →
5. (science, building) Sand, gravel and small stones mixed into concrete. tree →

In the lessons

A stiff exam word: "find the aggregate" means find the total. In football cups, a team wins "on aggregate" when its two scores added together are bigger. Phrases: in aggregate, on aggregate, aggregate score.

Examples

• Find the aggregate of 12, 15 and 23. tree →
• City won 4–3 on aggregate after the two matches. tree →
• The aggregate cost of the trip was 300 dollars. tree →
• Her aggregate mark across all tests was the highest in the class. tree →
• The builders mixed cement with aggregate. tree →
• The data from all the schools was aggregated into one table. tree →

Note

Noun stressed "AG-ri-gat"; verb often "AG-ri-gate". In a maths problem "aggregate" means the total: add all the amounts. Do not confuse with "average", which is the total divided by how many.