congeries

noun
/ˈkɒndʒəɹiːz/UK/ˈkɑːnd͡ʒəɹiːz/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin congeriēs (“a heap, mass, pile”), from congerō (“to carry together, heap”).

  1. borrowed from congeriēs

Definitions

  1. A collection or aggregation of disparate items.

    • The world has seen the postal system developed from a congeries of independent and exclusive services into a well-ordered union, of which all countries enjoy the manifold benefits.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for congeries. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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