drift vs conglomerate

conglomerate vs drift

drift and conglomerate both are nouns.

drift is not an adjective while conglomerate is an adjective.

drift and conglomerate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No
conglomerate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, conglomerate is a hypernym of drift; that is, conglomerate is a word with a broader meaning than drift:

drift: be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
conglomerate: increase in amount by collecting or gathering

Other hypernyms of drift include accumulate, amass, cumulate, gather, pile up.

drift (noun)	conglomerate (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization
the pervading meaning or tenor	a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
a force that moves something along
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time

drift (adjective)	conglomerate (adjective)
	composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass

drift (verb)	conglomerate (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current	increase in amount by collecting or gathering
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be in motion due to some air or water current
wander from a direct course or at random
move in an unhurried fashion
cause to be carried by a current
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between drift and conglomerate

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