agglutinate

Definition of Agglutinate in English :

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Verb

1. agglutinate

string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)

2. agglutinate

clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.

Adjective

3. agglutinate, agglutinative

united as if by glue

agglutinative

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Agglutinate

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verb (əˈɡluːtɪˌneɪt )

1.

to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue

2. linguistics

to combine or be combined by agglutination

3. (transitive)

to cause (bacteria, red blood cells, etc) to clump together

adjective (əˈɡluːtɪnɪt , -ˌneɪt)

4.

united or stuck, as by glue

Agglutinate

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adjective

1.

stuck together, as with glue

2. Linguistics

forming words by agglutination

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: agˈglutiˌnated or agˈglutiˌnating

3.

to stick together, as with glue; join by adhesion

4. Linguistics

to form (words) by agglutination

5. Medicine and Bacteriology

to clump, as microorganisms, blood cells, etc.

Agglutinate

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v. ag·glu·ti·nat·ed, ag·glu·ti·nat·ing, ag·glu·ti·nates

v.tr.

1. To cause to adhere, as with glue.

2. Linguistics To form (words) by combining words or words and word elements.

3. Biology To cause (cells or particles) to clump together.

v.intr.

1. To join together into a group or mass.

2. Linguistics To form words by agglutination.

3. Biology To clump together; undergo agglutination.

n. (-ĭt)

See agglutination.

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