conglomerate vs multiplex

conglomerate

verb
  • To combine together into a larger corporation. 

  • To combine together into a larger mass. 

noun
  • A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix. 

  • A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity. 

  • A cluster of heterogeneous things. 

adj
  • Clustered together into a mass. 

  • Composed of fragments of rock, pebbles, or stones cemented together. 

multiplex

verb
  • To convert (a cinema business) into a large complex, or multiplex. 

  • To combine several signals into one. 

  • To make a multiplex throw. 

  • To interleave several activities. 

noun
  • A building or a place where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently or different times. 

  • throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time. 

  • a grouping of program services as interleaved data packets for broadcast over a network or modulated multiplexed medium 

adj
  • Having multiple members with a particular condition. 

  • Having petals lying in folds over each other. 

  • Comprising several interleaved parts. 

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