Question 1 · Quick check
coalesce
CEFRC1
/ˌkəʊ.əˈlɛs/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To come together and form one group or whole.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo 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.
Examples
Now a few thoughts are starting to coalesce in my mind.
The droplets coalesced into a puddle.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˌkəʉ.əˈles/
- /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo form from different pieces or elements.
To join into a single mass or whole.
To merge, to intermingle freely.
More examples
In contextThe 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.
[…] 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.
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Origin
verb
From Latin coalēscō, from co- + alēscō (“grow up”).