Conglomeration

/kənˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

A collection of many different things or people gathered together; a jumble or mixture.

Etymology

From conglomerate plus the suffix -ation (which indicates a process or result). Latin roots meaning 'rolling together' + '-ation' = the result of gathering.

Kelly Says

Museums are basically conglomerations of objects from different times and places—you walk through and see Egyptian mummies next to medieval swords next to modern art, all in one building!

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