coalescing
AdjectiveSynonyms:
coalescent
WordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- growing together, fusing“coalescent tradititions”“coalescent bones”Synonyms: coalescent
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Coalesce \Co`a*lesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Coalesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Coalescing.] [L. coalescere, coalitium; co- + alescere to grow up, incho. fr. alere to nourish. See Aliment, n.]
1.To grow together; to unite by growth into one body; as, the parts separated by a wound coalesce. [1913 Webster]
2.To unite in one body or product; to combine into one body or community; as, vapors coalesce. [1913 Webster]
The Jews were incapable of coalescing with other nations.— Campbell.[1913 Webster]
Certain combinations of ideas that, once coalescing, could not be shaken loose.— De Quincey.
Syn: See Add. [1913 Webster]