ag‧glu‧ti‧na‧tion /əˌɡluːtəˈneɪʃən, əˌɡluːtɪˈneɪʃən $ əˌɡluːtnˈeɪ-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: agglutinatio, from agglutinare, from ad- 'to' + glutinare 'to glue']

1. the state of being stuck together

2. the process of making new words by combining two or more words, such as combining ‘ship’ and ‘yard’ to make ‘shipyard’

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