conglomerate conglomerate /kənˈglɑːmɝət/

adjective

1. Composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass  ( conglomerate )
   composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
    The conglomerate peoples of New England
   the conglomerate peoples of New England
   

noun

1. A group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization  ( conglomerate , empire )
   a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
   
2. A composite rock made up of particles of varying size  ( conglomerate , pudding stone )
   a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
    The hiking trail passed through a section of conglomerate rock, made up of pebbles and gravel cemented together
   The hiking trail passed through a section of conglomerate rock, made up of pebbles and gravel cemented together
   
   

verb

1. Collect or gather  ( conglomerate , cumulate , amass , accumulate , gather , pile up )
   collect or gather
    Journals are accumulating in my office
   Journals are accumulating in my office
    The work keeps piling up
   The work keeps piling up
   

 manufactory manufactory /ˌmænjuˈfæktəri/

noun

1. A plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing  ( manufactory , manufacturing plant , mill , factory )
   a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
    The factory produced over 1000 units of the product last month
   The factory produced over 1000 units of the product last month
   
   

 tragicomedy tragicomedy /trædʒɪˈkɑːmədi/

noun

1. A comedy with serious elements or overtones  ( seriocomedy , tragicomedy )
   a comedy with serious elements or overtones
   
2. A dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating  ( tragicomedy )
   a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
    The play was a tragicomedy, making the audience laugh and cry in equal measure.
   The play was a tragicomedy, making the audience laugh and cry in equal measure.
   
   

 reproduction reproduction /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/

noun

1. () (biology) the process of generating offspring  ( reproduction )
   (biology) the process of generating offspring
    Reproduction is the process by which new individuals of the same species are produced
   Reproduction is the process by which new individuals of the same species are produced
   
2. The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring  ( breeding , facts of life , reproduction , procreation )
   the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
     The survival of any species depends on procreation.
   The survival of any species depends on procreation.
   
3. The act of making copies  ( reproduction , replication )
   the act of making copies
    Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
   Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient
   
4. Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied  ( replica , replication , reproduction , repro [Informal] )
   copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
   
   
5. Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall  ( reproduction , reproductive memory )
   recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall