Formed into a jumbled mass; gathered together in a confused or mixed way; made into a conglomerate business.
From Latin conglomerare (con- 'together' + glomerare 'to roll into a ball,' from glomus 'ball of thread'). The geological term and business term share this root.
Geologists use this to describe rocks stuck together by cement-like minerals; business people use it for companies that buy many different companies; it's the same root in both cases—things forced together!
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