Definition of coalesce Coalesce

/kowˌʌlɛˈs/ - [kowules] - co•a•lesce

We found 10 definitions of coalesce from 6 different sources.

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What does coalesce mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

coalesces, coalescing, coalesced  

coalesce - fuse or cause to grow together
  merge, unify, unite become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"
  clot, clog change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state; "coagulated blood"
coalesce - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
  blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, meld, combine, merge
  change integrity change in physical make-up
  mix up, stump remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
  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 announce for a score; of cards in a card game
  blend in, mix in cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"
  accrete grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
  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 unite (beliefs or conflicting principles)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • coalesce (Verb)
    To join into a single mass or whole.
  • coalesce (Verb)
    To form from different pieces or elements.
  • coalesce (Verb)
    When two, or more, pieces of metal are bonded together usually via welding by liquefying the places where they are to be bonded, coalescing these liquids, and allowing the coalesced liquid to solidify. At the end of this process the two pieces of metal have become one continuous solid.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • coalesce (n.)
    To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce.
  • coalesce (n.)
    To unite in one body or product; to combine into one body or community; as, vapors coalesce.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • coalesce
    To mix together different elements.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • coalesce
    kō-al-es′, v.i. to grow together or unite into one body: to associate.—adj. Coales′cent, uniting.—n. Coales′cence, union. [L. coalescĕre, co-, together, and alescĕre, to grow up.]

Part of speech

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  • coalesce, verb, present, 1st person singular of coalesce (infinitive).
  • coalesce, verb (infinitive).

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