coalesce
/ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.63 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
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.
verb
To merge, to intermingle freely.
Example Sentences
- "The droplets coalesced into a puddle."
- "[…] when a thing's own light and the light from something else coalescing into one on bright and smooth surfaces produce a form which yields a perception reversed from the way a thing normally looks."
- "The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together."
- "It was not a wise thing to enter a close clique, my good madam, until you had examined both them and yourself, and considered how far you were likely to coalesce."
- "We in the gay male community who are white […] will need to do conscious raising on racism with each other to effectively work with different racial groups. It follows that when attempting to coalesce with women that sexism conscious raising would need to occur."
- "The result is that once again, as in 2016, Trump is likely to prevail because Republicans cannot coalesce around an alternative—even though a candidate who is experienced in government, solidly conservative, and acceptable to most factions of the party is right there in front of them."
Etymology
From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₂el-, coalēscō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs/
- British English: /ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/