#clustering

• Aggregation — The act of aggregating and its result; the process through which independent elements, numerical data, biological cells, or mineral fragments are reunited into a coherent whole or a single mass. In databases and programming, aggregation represents a technique whereby data is grouped to perform global statistical operations (such as sums or averages), reducing processed volume.
• Aggregation — A form of union, grouping, or close association of multiple independent elements, statistical data, cells, or mineral particles into a single mass, without completely losing their chemical or structural individuality. In sociology, it represents a temporary or permanent collective formation based on individuals alignment.