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Cooperate vs Conglomerate - What's the difference?

cooperate | conglomerate |

As verbs the difference between cooperate and conglomerate

is that cooperate is while conglomerate is to combine together into a larger mass.

As a noun conglomerate is

a cluster of heterogeneous things.

As an adjective conglomerate is

clustered together into a mass.

cooperate

English

Alternative forms

* co-operate (UK), (uncommon)

Verb

(cooperat)
  • To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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  • To allow for mutual unobstructed action
  • To function in harmony, side by side
  • To engage in economic cooperation.
  • Usage notes

    The usual pronunciation of 'oo' is /u?/ or /?/. The dieresis in the spelling emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling cooperate predominates. See also .

    Synonyms

    * to coact * make common cause

    References

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    conglomerate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cluster of heterogeneous things.
  • * Trench
  • A conglomerate of marvellous anecdotes.
  • (business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
  • (geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
  • * Lyell
  • A conglomerate , therefore, is simply gravel bound together by a cement.

    See also

    * *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Clustered together into a mass.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • beams of light when they are multiplied and conglomerate
  • * Cheyne
  • Fluids are separated in the liver and the other conglobate and conglomerate glands.
    conglomerate flowers
  • (geology) Composed of stones, pebbles, or fragments of rock, cemented together.
  • Verb

    (conglomerat)
  • To combine together into a larger mass.
  • (business) To combine together into a larger corporation.