agglomerate vs clump

clump vs agglomerate

agglomerate and clump both are nouns.

agglomerate is an adjective but clump is not an adjective.

agglomerate and clump both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agglomerate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
clump	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clump is a hypernym of agglomerate; that is, clump is a word with a broader meaning than agglomerate:

agglomerate: form into one cluster
clump: gather or cause to gather into a cluster

Other hypernyms of agglomerate include bunch, bundle, cluster.

agglomerate (noun)	clump (noun)
a collection of objects laid on top of each other	a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
volcanic rock consisting of large fragments fused together	a grouping of a number of similar things
	a compact mass

agglomerate (adjective)	clump (adjective)
clustered together but not coherent

agglomerate (verb)	clump (verb)
form into one cluster	gather or cause to gather into a cluster
	walk clumsily
	come together as in a cluster or flock
	make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

Difference between agglomerate and clump

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