Definition

To come together or join to form a larger group or mass, often used in the context of language or biology.

Example

In linguistics, some languages agglutinate to create complex words from simpler ones.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever noticed how some languages seem to agglutinate words together?

Yeah, it's fascinating! It makes the language sound so unique.

Right? I think it helps in expressing complex ideas more easily.

Definitely! It's like creating a whole new word with just a few parts.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Definition

A clump of material, such as blood cells or small particles, that stick together.

Example

The agglutinate formed a visible mass under the microscope.

Conversation

Did you know that certain materials can actually agglutinate when mixed together?

Yeah, I heard that happens with blood cells or something like that.

Exactly! It's interesting how agglutinate can describe a clump of particles too.

Definition

To combine or stick together different parts or elements, often used in language to describe how words are formed or in biology to describe how cells clump.

Example

In linguistics, languages like Turkish agglutinate words to create complex meanings.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever tried to agglutinate different words to create new ones?

Yeah, it's actually really fun to see how they fit together!

I read that some languages do this a lot; it makes their grammar unique.

Root Explanation

Agglutinate is formed from "ad-" (meaning to) and "glutinare" (meaning to glue). The word describes the process of sticking things together, much like how glue binds materials.

Memory Tip

Think of 'gluing' things 'together' ('ad-') — that's what agglutinate means.

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