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
   "Hikers admired the colourful conglomerate outcroppings along the trail";
   - pudding stone
    
2. A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
   "The media conglomerate owned newspapers, television stations, and film studios";
   - empire

1. Collect in one place, esp. growing to a large number or quantity
   "The small businesses conglomerated into a large corporation";
   - accumulate, cumulate, pile up, gather, amass
    
2. Combine together into a larger corporation
   "The small companies conglomerated to form a major industry player"

Derived forms: conglomerated, conglomerating, conglomerates

See also: combined

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

Encyclopedia: Conglomerate