Associations to the word «Agglutinate»

Wiktionary

AGGLUTINATE, adjective. United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
AGGLUTINATE, adjective. (linguistics) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc.
AGGLUTINATE, verb. (transitive) To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
AGGLUTINATE, verb. (linguistics) To form through agglutination.

Dictionary definition

AGGLUTINATE, verb. String together (morphemes in an agglutinating language).
AGGLUTINATE, verb. Clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc..
AGGLUTINATE, adjective. United as if by glue.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky