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To join into a single mass or whole.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The droplets coalesced into a puddle.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: amalgamate, combine, join, merge, unite, fuse
Antonyms: none provided
To form from different pieces or elements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.
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Antonyms: none provided
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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To merge, to intermingle freely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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To convert a null value to a defined value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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mix together different elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, meld, combine, merge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change integrity
Narrower terms: gauge, absorb, melt, meld, blend in, mix in, accrete, conjugate, admix, alloy, syncretize, syncretise
fuse or cause to grow together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: unify, unite, merge
Narrower terms: clog, clot
From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).
Across languages
Translations
78 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
сливам се
(slivam se)
— to join into a single mass
Bulgarian :
обединявам се
(obedinjavam se)
— to join into a single mass
Catalan :
unir-se
— to join into a single mass
Catalan :
ajuntar-se
— to join into a single mass
Catalan :
incorporar-se
— to join into a single mass
Chinese Mandarin :
汇聚
(huìjù)
— to join into a single mass
Czech :
sloučit se
— to join into a single mass
Czech :
spojit se
— to join into a single mass
Dutch :
versmelten
— to join into a single mass
Dutch :
samensmelten
— to join into a single mass
Estonian :
kokku sulanduma
— to join into a single mass
Finnish :
yhdistyä
— to join into a single mass
Finnish :
yhtyä
— to join into a single mass
Finnish :
kerääntyä
— to join into a single mass
French :
se fondre
— to join into a single mass
French :
coalescer
— to join into a single mass
French :
s'amalgamer
— to join into a single mass
German :
vereinigen
— to join into a single mass
German :
verschmelzen
— to join into a single mass
German :
zusammenfließen
— to join into a single mass
German :
zusammenfügen
— to join into a single mass
German :
zusammenwachsen
— to join into a single mass
German :
zusammensetzen
— to join into a single mass
German :
zusammenlaufen
— to join into a single mass
Hebrew :
התגבש
(hitgabésh)
— to join into a single mass
Hebrew :
התאחד
(hit’achéd)
— to join into a single mass
Hungarian :
összeolvad
— to join into a single mass
Hungarian :
egyesül
— to join into a single mass
Hungarian :
egybeolvad
— to join into a single mass
Italian :
fondersi
— to join into a single mass
Italian :
unirsi
— to join into a single mass
Latin :
coalesco
— to join into a single mass
Manx :
co-haah
— to join into a single mass
Manx :
taah
— to join into a single mass
Portuguese :
coalescer
— to join into a single mass
Portuguese :
aglutinar
— to join into a single mass
Russian :
сливаться
(slivatʹsja)
— to join into a single mass
Russian :
объединя́ться
(obʺjedinjátʹsja)
— to join into a single mass
Scottish Gaelic :
aonaich
— to join into a single mass
Scottish Gaelic :
measgaich
— to join into a single mass
Spanish :
juntarse
— to join into a single mass
Spanish :
incorporarse
— to join into a single mass
Spanish :
coalescer
— to join into a single mass
Swedish :
sammansmälta
— to join into a single mass
Turkish :
birleşmek
— to join into a single mass
Turkish :
bütünleşmek
— to join into a single mass
Turkish :
kaynaşmak
— to join into a single mass
Ukrainian :
злива́тися
(zlyvátysja)
— to join into a single mass
Ukrainian :
зли́тися
(zlýtysja)
— to join into a single mass
Ukrainian :
об'є́днуватися
(obʺjédnuvatysja)
— to join into a single mass
Ukrainian :
об'єдна́тися
(obʺjednátysja)
— to join into a single mass
Bulgarian :
сливам се
(slivam se)
— to form from different elements
Czech :
sloučit se
— to form from different elements
Czech :
spojit se
— to form from different elements
Dutch :
doen versmelten
— to form from different elements
Dutch :
doen samensmelten
— to form from different elements
Finnish :
yhdistyä
— to form from different elements
French :
se réunir
— to form from different elements
French :
s'unir
— to form from different elements
French :
s'amalgamer
— to form from different elements
German :
vereinigen
— to form from different elements
German :
verschmelzen
— to form from different elements
German :
zusammenfließen
— to form from different elements
German :
zusammenfügen
— to form from different elements
German :
zusammenwachsen
— to form from different elements
German :
zusammensetzen
— to form from different elements
German :
zusammenlaufen
— to form from different elements
Hungarian :
összeolvad
— to form from different elements
Hungarian :
egyesül
— to form from different elements
Hungarian :
egybeolvad
— to form from different elements
Latin :
coalēscō
— to form from different elements
Manx :
covest
— to form from different elements
Portuguese :
coalescer
— to form from different elements
Portuguese :
aglutinar
— to form from different elements
Russian :
объединя́ться
(obʺjedinjátʹsja)
— to form from different elements
Scottish Gaelic :
aonaich
— to form from different elements
Scottish Gaelic :
measgaich
— to form from different elements
Spanish :
unirse
— to form from different elements