aggregation
gb/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
formal
C1
process
1
Collecting into one whole
the act of putting many separate things together as one group or total
Padrão de uso:
[the] aggregation of [things]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse aggregation with aggravation, which means annoyance or a worsening of a problem.
Sinônimos
collection (more everyday and less formal)
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accumulation (suggests things gradually building up over time)
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consolidation (suggests combining things into a more unified or efficient whole)
Antônimos
separation (keeping things apart instead of bringing them together)
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dispersal (spreading things out instead of collecting them)
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disaggregation (breaking a whole into separate parts, especially in data or analysis)
Colocações
data aggregation
|aggregation process
|aggregation of information
|content aggregation
|aggregation of resources
|large-scale aggregation
|automatic aggregation
|aggregation platform
Temas
information
|business
|organization
Exemplos
- The platform specializes in the aggregation of travel deals from hundreds of websites.
- The aggregation of small donations allowed the charity to fund the new clinic.
- Errors can occur during aggregation if the sources use different formats.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Aggregation puts many pieces of information together.
- The website does the aggregation for you.
Substantivo
technical
C1
process
2
Summarizing grouped data
a way of combining many data records to get a summary, such as a total or average
Padrão de uso:
aggregation by [category/time period]; [an] aggregation function
Erro comum:
In data work, aggregation usually means grouping and summarizing data, not simply storing or collecting it.
Sinônimos
summarization (less technical; focuses on making a shorter summary)
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roll-up (common in business intelligence; suggests summarizing lower-level data at a higher level)
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grouping (covers arranging data into groups, but not always calculating totals or averages)
Antônimos
disaggregation (breaking summary data into more detailed parts)
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drill-down (moving from a summary view to more detailed data)
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raw data (the unsummarized records before aggregation)
Colocações
aggregation function
|aggregation query
|aggregation level
|aggregation pipeline
|aggregation by date
|aggregation by customer
|data aggregation
|temporal aggregation
|spatial aggregation
|aggregate calculation
Temas
data_science
|computing
|statistics
|business_intelligence
Exemplos
- The dashboard uses aggregation to show daily totals instead of every transaction.
- Changing the aggregation from month to week made the seasonal pattern clearer.
- The query performs aggregation by customer ID and returns a count for each group.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Aggregation can show the total sales for each day.
- Use aggregation to calculate the average price.
Substantivo
formal
C1
entity
3
Group formed from parts
a group or collection made from many separate parts
Padrão de uso:
an aggregation of [people/things]
Erro comum:
This countable use is formal; in everyday speech, group or collection is usually more natural.
Sinônimos
collection (more common and neutral)
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cluster (suggests things close together in space or relation)
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assemblage (formal; emphasizes a set of things brought together)
Antônimos
individual (one separate person or thing rather than a group)
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component (one part of a larger whole)
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separate item (a single thing considered apart from a collection)
Colocações
an aggregation of cells
|an aggregation of interests
|a loose aggregation
|a strange aggregation
|a large aggregation
|a temporary aggregation
|aggregation of companies
|aggregation of individuals
Temas
groups
|organization
|science
Exemplos
- What looked like one company was actually a loose aggregation of independent contractors.
- The sample contained an aggregation of tiny crystals.
- The city is an aggregation of old villages, industrial zones, and newer suburbs.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The stones formed a small aggregation near the wall.
- The group was an aggregation of different teams.
Gramática
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GB/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ag - greg - a - tion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: aggregation
- Plural: aggregation, aggregations
Expressões
aggregation function
1/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən fˈʌŋkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Data-summary calculation function
a function that makes one summary number from many data values
Exemplos
- Use an aggregation function to calculate the average order value.
- SUM and COUNT are common aggregation functions in SQL.
- The report failed because the selected field was not included in an aggregation function.
aggregation of marginal gains
1/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən əv mˈɑɹd͡ʒənəl ɡˈeɪnz/
fixed phrase
business
Small improvements adding up
many tiny improvements that together make a big difference
Exemplos
- The coach focused on the aggregation of marginal gains: better sleep, better nutrition, and tiny changes to training.
- Their productivity strategy was based on the aggregation of marginal gains across every department.
- No single change transformed the product, but the aggregation of marginal gains made it noticeably better.
aggregation point
1/ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
technical
Collection or convergence point
a point where many streams or items are brought together
Exemplos
- The edge server acts as an aggregation point for sensor data.
- In the network diagram, traffic from local offices flows to an aggregation point.
- The warehouse serves as an aggregation point before goods are shipped overseas.
content aggregation
1/kəntˈɛnt ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
Collecting online content
putting articles, videos, or posts from many places into one online service
Exemplos
- The app focuses on content aggregation rather than producing original articles.
- Content aggregation can help readers follow several blogs in one feed.
- Publishers sometimes object when content aggregation sites show too much of their material.
link aggregation
1/lˈɪŋk ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
Combining network links
using several network cables or connections together as one stronger connection
Exemplos
- The switch supports link aggregation for higher throughput.
- We used link aggregation to keep the server online if one cable failed.
- Both devices must be configured correctly for link aggregation to work.
news aggregation
1/njˈuz ˌæɡɹəɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Collecting news from sources
showing news from many different sources in one place
Exemplos
- News aggregation sites pull headlines from hundreds of publishers.
- The company was criticized for news aggregation that gave too little credit to the original sources.
- Many people use news aggregation apps to scan stories quickly in the morning.