aggregates
n. plural-onlyn. a collection of several things that are grouped together to make a whole. In construction, it also means materials like sand or crushed stone used to make concrete.
n. a whole formed by combining several separate elements. In a civil engineering context, refers to inert granular materials such as sand, gravel, or crushed stone used as a primary constituent of concrete or asphalt.
The concrete is made of cement and various aggregates.
Economists look at the aggregates of national spending to understand the overall health of the economy.
The strength of the final pavement depends heavily on the quality of the mineral aggregates and how well they bond with the bitumen during the mixing process.
Often used in the plural form when referring to construction materials or statistical data sets.