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Congregation vs Agglomeration - What's the difference?

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Congregation is a related term of agglomeration.


As nouns the difference between congregation and agglomeration

is that congregation is congregation while agglomeration is agglomeration.

congregation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of congregating or collecting together.
  • A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsary form).
  • A Roman Congregation, a main department of the Vatican administration of the universal church
  • A corporate body whose members gather for worship, or the members of such a body.
  • Any large gathering of people
  • The collective noun for eagles.
  • The main body of university staff, comprising academics, administrative staff, heads of colleges, etc.
  • Derived terms

    * congregational * congregationalism

    agglomeration

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
  • State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
  • (geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.