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conglomerate - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | conglomerate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | composite |
| Synonyms: | assorted, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, promiscuous, varied, variegated, amassed, blended, clustered, massed, melded |
| Notes: | in geology, an agglomerate is a mass consisting of volcanic or eruptive fragments which have united under the action of heat - as opposed to a conglomerate, composed of waterworn fragments united by some substance in aqueous solution |
| Antonyms: | individual, separate, single |
| Main Entry: | conglomerate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | composite organization |
| Synonyms: | agglomerate, agglomeration, aggregate, aggregation, cartel, chain, combine, conglomeration, group, multinational, pool, syndicate, trust |
| Main Entry: | aggregate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collection |
| Synonyms: | accumulation, agglomerate, agglomeration, all, amount, assemblage, body, bulk, combination, conglomerate, conglomeration, gross, heap, lump, mass, mixture, pile, quantity, sum, total, totality, whole, the works, whole ball of wax, whole enchilada, whole schmear, whole shooting match |
| Antonyms: | individual, one, part |
| Main Entry: | cartel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group which shares business interest |
| Synonyms: | bunch*, chain, combine, conglomerate, corporation, crew*, crowd*, gang*, mob*, monopoly, multinational*, outfit*, pool, ring*, syndicate, trust, consortium, holding company, megacorp, plunderbund |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | composite |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | combined, mixed |
| Synonyms: | complex, compound, conglomerate, blended, melded, synthesized |
| Antonyms: | homogeneous, simple, uniform, unblended, uncombined, unmixed |
| Main Entry: | composite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination, mixture |
| Synonyms: | amalgam, blend, complex, compost, compound, conglomerate, fusion, medley, mix, olio, stew*, synthesis, union, amalgamation, combo, commixture, immixture, intermixture, pasteup |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compound |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination, mixture |
| Synonyms: | admixture, aggregate, alloy, amalgam, blend, composite, composition, compost, conglomerate, fusion, goulash, medley, mishmash*, stew, synthesis, union, amalgamation, combo, commixture, soup |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | firm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | business |
| Synonyms: | association, bunch, company, concern, conglomerate, corporation, crew, crowd, enterprise, gang, house, mob, multinational, organization, outfit, partnership, ring, megacorp |
| Main Entry: | group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | number of individuals collectively |
| Synonyms: | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, assembly, association, assortment, band, batch, battery, bevy, body, bunch, bundle, cartel, category, chain, circle, class, clique, clot, club, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, combination, combine, company, conglomerate, congregation, coterie, covey, crew, crowd, faction, formation, gang, gathering, grade, league, lot, mess, organization, pack, parcel, party, platoon, pool, posse, set, society, sort, suite, syndicate, troop, trust, passel, shooting match |
| Main Entry: | heterogeneous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | assorted, miscellaneous |
| Synonyms: | amalgamate, composite, confused, conglomerate, contrary, different, discordant, discrepant, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, diverse, incongruous, independent, inharmonious, jumbled, mixed, mongrel, mosaic, motley, multifarious, odd, opposed, unlike, unrelated, variant, varied, variegated, contrasted, diversified, mingled, multiplex, unallied |
| Antonyms: | homogeneous, identical, pure, single, unchanging, uniform |
| Main Entry: | merge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring or come together |
| Synonyms: | absorb, amalgamate, assimilate, blend, cement, centralize, coalesce, combine, compound, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, fuse, incorporate, intermingle, join, marry, meet, meld, mingle, mix, network, pool, submerge, synthesize, tag, unite, be swallowed up, become lost in, become partners, come aboard, deal one in, hitch on, hook up, immerge, interface, intermix, join up, line up, melt into, plug into, slap on, tack on, team up, throw in together, tie in |
| Antonyms: | divide, part, separate |
| Main Entry: | miscellaneous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diversified, various |
| Synonyms: | assorted, confused, conglomerate, different, disordered, disparate, divergent, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, jumbled, many, mixed, motley, muddled, multifarious, odd, promiscuous, scattered, sundry, unmatched, varied, variegated, divers, mingled, multiform, scrambled, unsorted |
| Antonyms: | alone, lone, simple, single, singular |
| Main Entry: | mixed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | assorted, combined |
| Synonyms: | assorted, composite, compound, conglomerate, different, disordered, diverse, heterogeneous, hybrid, incorporated, joint, married, miscellaneous, mongrel, motley, multifarious, tied, united, varied, woven, alloyed, amalgamated, assimilated, blended, brewed, crossbred, crossed, diversified, embodied, fused, hybridized, infused, interbred, interdenominational, kneaded, merged, mingled, transfused |
| Antonyms: | lone, single, singular, ummixed, uncombined |
| Main Entry: | mixed bag |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | miscellaneous collection |
| Synonyms: | all shapes and sizes, array, assortment, choice, collection, combination, conglomerate, diversity, hodgepodge, jumble, mélange, medley, melange, miscellany, mishmash, mixture, odds and ends, patchwork, potpourri, smorgasbord, all sorts, combo, montage, sundries |
| Main Entry: | motley |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | mixed, varied |
| Synonyms: | assorted, conglomerate, dappled, discrepant, disparate, dissimilar, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, kaleidoscopic, miscellaneous, mixed, mottled, multicolored, rainbow, unlike, variegated, various, diversified, mingled, multicolor, multiform, multihued, polychromatic, prismatic, varicolored, versicolor |
| Antonyms: | homogenous, like, same, similar, uniform, unmixed, unvaried |
| Main Entry: | multiple/multifarious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diversified, |
| Synonyms: | collective, conglomerate, different, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, manifold, many, mixed, motley, multitudinous, numerous, populous, several, sundry, varied, variegated, various, voluminous, diversiform, miscellaneous assorted, multiform, multiplex, multitudinal |
| Antonyms: | single, singular, unvaried |
| Main Entry: | partnership |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | alliance; participation |
| Synonyms: | affiliation, assistance, association, band, body, brotherhood, business, cahoots*, cartel, clique, club, combination, combine, community, companionship, company, conglomerate, conjunction, connection, cooperation, cooperative, corporation, coterie, crew, faction, firm, fraternity, friendship, gang, help, house, interest, lodge, mob, organization, ownership, party, ring, sharing, sisterhood, society, sorority, togetherness, union, chumminess, consociation, hookup, joining, tie-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | syndicate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of business entities |
| Synonyms: | association, board, bunch, cabinet, cartel, chain, chamber, combine, committee, company, conglomerate, council, crew, gang, group, mob, multinational*, organization, outfit, partnership, pool, ring, trust, union, megacorp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | varied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | different |
| Synonyms: | assorted, conglomerate, discrete, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, separate, sundry, various |
| Antonyms: | like, same, similar, unvaried |
| Main Entry: | multiple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diversified |
| Synonyms: | assorted, collective, conglomerate, different, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, manifold, many, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multitudinous, numerous, populous, several, sundry, varied, variegated, various, voluminous, diversiform, multiform, multiplex, multitudinal, polymorphic, polymorphous |
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