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agglutinate
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agglutinate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb agglutinate has 2 senses
- agglutinate(v = verb.contact) Array - string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language); Array is one way to attach
- agglutinate(v = verb.contact) Array - clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.; Array is one way to adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick
Derived forms noun agglutination2, adjective agglutinative1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Derived form noun agglutination1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Adjective agglutinate has 1 sense
- agglutinate(s = adj.all) agglutinative - united as if by glue; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
agglutinate, v. t. [L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See Glue.].
To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances. [1913 Webster]
agglutinate, a.
- United with glue or as with glue; cemented together. [1913 Webster]
- Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See Agglutination, 2. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
agglutinate, v.
1 tr. unite as with glue.
2 tr. & intr. Biol. cause or undergo adhesion (of bacteria, erythrocytes, etc.).
3 tr. (of language) combine (simple words) without change of form to express compound ideas.
1 tr. unite as with glue.
2 tr. & intr. Biol. cause or undergo adhesion (of bacteria, erythrocytes, etc.).
3 tr. (of language) combine (simple words) without change of form to express compound ideas.
Derivative
agglutination n. agglutinative adj.
Etymology
L agglutinare (as AD-, glutinare f. gluten -tinis glue)
ROGET THESAURUS
agglutinate
Coherence
VB cohere, adhere, stick, cling, cleave, hold, take hold of, hold fast, close with, clasp, hug, grow together, hang together, twine round, stick like a leech, stick like wax, stick close, cling like ivy, cling like a bur, adhere like a remora, adhere like Dejanira's shirt, glue, agglutinate, conglutinate, cement, lute, paste, gum, solder, weld, cake, consolidate, agglomerate.
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