Agglutination

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Pronunciation: /əˌɡluːtəˈneɪʃən/

Definitions of agglutination

noun a linguistic process in which words are formed by stringing together morphemes without changing them

Example Sentences

A1 Agglutination is the process of clumping together of particles.

A2 The agglutination of red blood cells can indicate a specific blood type.

B1 The agglutination test is commonly used in medical laboratories to detect certain infections.

B2 Agglutination reactions are important in immunology for identifying antigens.

C1 The phenomenon of agglutination plays a crucial role in various scientific disciplines.

C2 Researchers are studying the mechanisms of agglutination in detail to understand its implications in medicine.

Examples of agglutination in a Sentence

formal The process of agglutination involves the clumping together of particles or cells.

informal When the blood test showed signs of agglutination, the doctor knew there was a problem.

slang I hate when my cereal gets soggy and there's agglutination of the flakes.

figurative The agglutination of ideas in her mind led to a breakthrough in her research.

Grammatical Forms of agglutination

past tense

agglutinated

plural

agglutinations

comparative

more agglutinative

superlative

most agglutinative

present tense

agglutinates

future tense

will agglutinate

perfect tense

has agglutinated

continuous tense

is agglutinating

singular

agglutination

positive degree

agglutinative

infinitive

to agglutinate

gerund

agglutinating

participle

agglutinating

Origin and Evolution of agglutination

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'agglutination' originates from the Latin word 'agglutinare', which means 'to glue to'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of linguistics to describe the process of adding affixes to words to create new meanings, the term 'agglutination' has evolved to also refer to the clumping together of particles or cells in biology and chemistry.