noun
- The process or result of sticking together; the state of being joined or united into a mass.
- In linguistics, the formation of words by combining morphemes or word elements without changing their form.
- In immunology, the clumping together of cells or particles (such as bacteria or red blood cells) caused by an antibody or other agent.
Usage: Plural form of agglutination; Common in scientific and technical contexts
Usage: Technical linguistic term; Describes a language feature found in languages like Turkish, Finnish, and Hungarian
Usage: Medical and biological term
Examples
- The agglutinations of dust particles formed visible clumps on the shelf.
- Turkish exhibits agglutinations by adding multiple suffixes to a single root word.
- The blood test showed agglutinations when the serum was mixed with the antigen.
- Agglutinations in the polymer mixture weakened its structural integrity.
- The linguist studied agglutinations in Uralic languages to understand word formation patterns.
- Red blood cell agglutinations can indicate a serious immune response.
- Various agglutinations occurred when the adhesive was applied to the surfaces.