coalesce
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.
- The droplets coalesced into a puddle.
- (of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.
- The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.
- (engineering) To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify.
Related terms
Translations
to join into a single mass
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to form from different elements
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ko.aˈleːs.ke/, [koäˈɫ̪eːs̠kɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ko.aˈleʃ.ʃe/, [koäˈlɛʃːe]
Verb
(deprecated template usage) coalēsce
Portuguese
Verb
coalesce