coalesce
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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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coalesce
(ˌkəʊəˈlɛs)vb
(intr) to unite or come together in one body or mass; merge; fuse; blend
[C16: from Latin coalēscere from co- + alēscere to increase, from alere to nourish]
ˌcoaˈlescence n
ˌcoaˈlescent adj
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co•a•lesce
(ˌkoʊ əˈlɛs)v.i. -lesced, -lesc•ing.
1. to grow together or into one body.
2. to unite; join together: The various groups coalesced into one party.
3. to blend or come together: Their ideas coalesced into a new theory.
[1535–45; < Latin coalēscere=co- co- + alēscere to grow up, inchoative derivative of alere to nourish, make grow]
co`a•les′cence, n.
co`a•les′cent, adj.
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coalesce
- Meaning "cause to grow together," it is from Latin co- and alere, "nourish."See also related terms for nourish.
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coalesce
Past participle: coalesced
Gerund: coalescing
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| Verb | 1. |  coalesce - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"change integrity - change in physical make-up gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" alloy - make an alloy of syncretise, syncretize - become fused |
| 2. | coalesce - fuse or cause to grow together |
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coalesce
verb blend, unite, mix, combine, incorporate, integrate, merge, consolidate, come together, fuse, amalgamate, meld, cohere, commingle Cities, if unrestricted, tend to coalesce into bigger and bigger conurbations.
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coalesce
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Translations
sloučitspojit
yhdistyä
coalescer
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coalesce
vi (Phys, Chem) → sich verbinden, eine Verbindung eingehen; (fig) → sich vereinigen, zusammengehen; (views, opinions etc) → sich verquicken (geh)
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