Agglomerate vs Lump - What's the difference?
agglomerate | lump |
A collection or mass.
(geology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate .
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.
A group, set, or unit.
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
A dull or lazy person.
(informal, as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
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A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
To treat as a single unit; to group together.
As nouns the difference between agglomerate and lump
is that agglomerate is a collection or mass while lump is cad.As an adjective agglomerate
is collected into a ball, heap, or mass.As a verb agglomerate
is to wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.agglomerate
English
Synonyms
* agglomeratedNoun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (collection or mass ): agglomeration, collection, massVerb
Synonyms
* amass, bundle up, gather, gather up, windExternal links
* * * English heteronyms ----lump
English
(wikipedia lump)Noun
(en noun)- Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps .
- a lump''' of coal; a '''lump''' of clay; a '''lump of cheese
- The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
- Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
- Don't just sit there like a lump .
- He's taken his lumps over the years.
Derived terms
* lumpectomy * lump in one’s throat * lumpy * lump-sunHyponyms
* nubbleExternal links
* *Verb
(en verb)- People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.