in the aggregate Definition

aggregate
noun

1. A collection of separate units brought together; a total.

Thesaurus: whole, aggregation, collection, gathering.
2. civil engineering.building.
Any material, especially sand, gravel or crushed stone, that is mixed with cement to form concrete.
3. geol.
A mass of soil grains or rock particles, or a mixture of both.

adj

1. Formed of separate units combined together.

verb aggregated, aggregating

tr & intr
1. To combine or be combined into a single unit or whole.
2. colloq
To amount in total to something.
3. formal
To add someone as a member to a society, group, etc.

Derivative: aggregation
noun

Idiom: in the aggregate

Taken all together.

Idiom: on aggregate

In total.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin aggregare, aggregatum to herd or bring together.