Added 9 October 2026
coalesce
/ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/ verb
In Latin: coalesco Wiktionary
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To join into a mass or whole.
The droplets coalesced into a puddle.
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To form from different pieces or elements.
The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.
- 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.
Origin
From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).
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