[ noun ] a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together <noun.group>
Congeries \Con*ge"ri*es\, n. sing. & pl. [L., fr. congerere. See {Congest}.] A collection of particles or bodies into one mass; a heap; an aggregation.
Turning to the Arab-Israeli conflict, Mr. Pipes describes with equal clarity the congeries of pain, fear and frustration.
The court has removed entire congeries of legal issues, such as those pertaining to the legality of state search warrants from federal habeas corpus purview.
The textile industry has changed its shape into a congeries of smaller companies, able to react quickly to changing market conditions but always prey to imports.
The actual treaty, to be presented to the Commons next week, maintains the EC as a congeries of states.