Definition

This word describes something that tends to gather or cluster together in a group or mass.

Example

The agglomerative process in the industry helps in forming larger clusters of materials.

Conversation

I read an interesting article about agglomerative clustering techniques in data science.

Oh, really? I've heard that term but I'm not sure what it means.

It basically refers to methods that group similar items together based on their characteristics.

That makes sense! It sounds useful for organizing data.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Agglomerative is formed from "agglomerare" (meaning to gather together) and the suffix "-ive" (meaning having the nature of). The word describes the process of gathering or clustering together.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'gathering' in 'agglomerate' — it helps you remember that 'agglomerative' means having the nature of gathering together.

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