Aggregation

Aggregation
Process in corporate financial planning whereby the smaller investment proposals of each of the firm's operational units are added up and in effect treated as a big picture. The New York Times Financial Glossary

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aggregation ag‧gre‧ga‧tion [ˌægrɪˈgeɪʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] formal
1. when figures are combined to make a total, or the total amount produced:

• Japanese banks represent perhaps 35% of South Korea's borrowings, but the precise aggregation is uncertain.

2. when different things are combined to make a whole, or the whole that is produced:

• The key in Internet TV will be in content aggregation: bringing TV together with facilities such as information services and shopping.

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aggregation UK US /ˌæɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun
► [C or U] a total calculated by adding different amounts, prices, etc.: »

The single profit figure is an aggregation of many, earned from completely different markets.

► [C or U] COMMERCE a combination of products or services that are sold together
► [U] the process of collecting and examining detailed information about people or organizations in order to decide how to market a product, who to lend money to, etc.: »

With our data aggregation service, market research companies and government organizations can rely on a single source for their operations.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • aggregation — (n.) early 15c., from M.Fr. agrégation or directly from M.L. aggregationem (nom. aggregatio), noun of action from pp. stem of L. aggregare (see AGGREGATE (Cf. aggregate) (adj.)) …   Etymology dictionary

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