co·a·lesce

(kō′ə-lĕs′)

v. co·a·lesced, co·a·lesc·ing, co·a·lesc·es

v.intr.

1. To come or grow together into a single mass: the material that coalesced to form stars.

2. To come together as a recognizable whole or entity: the stories that coalesced as the history of the movement.

3. To come together for a single purpose: The rebel units coalesced into one army to fight the invaders. See Synonyms at mix.

v.tr.

1. To cause to coalesce as a single mass: The atoms were coalesced into a larger molecule.

2. To cause to coalesce as a single whole or entity: The survey responses were coalesced into a single document.

[Latin coalēscere : co-, co- + alēscere, to grow, inchoative of alere, to nourish; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

co′a·les′cence n.

co′a·les′cent adj.

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Adj.

coalescent - growing together, fusing; "coalescent tradititions"; "coalescent bones"

coalescing

united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"

Translations

коалесцентный

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