Aggregatively

/ˈæɡrɪɡətɪvli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that combines or gathers things together; in a way that emphasizes the whole rather than individual parts.

Etymology

From 'aggregative' plus '-ly,' the adverb-forming suffix. Double suffix construction: 'aggregate' + '-ive' + '-ly.'

Kelly Says

Economists think aggregatively — they care about total GDP rather than individual transactions, about average income rather than each person's salary, revealing how language shows different ways of understanding the world.

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