əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt əˈmæs kənˈɡlɒm.(ə)ɹ.ət kənˈɡlɑm.(ə)ɹ.ət kənˈɡlɒm.(ə)ɹ.ət kənˈɡlɑm.(ə)ɹ.ət kənˈɡlɒm.(ə)ɹ.ət kənˈɡlɑm.(ə)ɹ.ət ˈɛmpaɪə ˈɛmˌpaɪɹ ˈɡæðə ˈɡæðɚ increase in amount by collecting or gathering Journals are accumulating in my office The work keeps piling up composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass the conglomerate peoples of New England a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization a composite rock made up of particles of varying size