merging

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: meetingcoming togetherconfluenceconfluxconfluentmerging(a)

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the act of joining together as one“the merging of the two groups occurred quickly”“there was no meeting of minds”Synonyms: meetingcoming together
  2. a flowing togetherSynonyms: confluenceconflux

Adjective (1)

  1. flowing togetherSynonyms: confluentmerging(a)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

merge \merge\ (m[~e]rj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Merged (m[~e]rjd); p. pr. & vb. n. Merging (m[~e]r"j[i^]ng).] [L. mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow.] To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb. [1913 Webster]

To merge all natural . . . sentiment in inordinate vanity. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

merging \merging\ adj.

1.combining or mixing.

Syn: blending, mingling. [WordNet 1.5]

2.flowing together. [prenominal]

Syn: confluent. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

merging \merging\ n.

1.The act or process of joining together into one entity.

Syn: meeting, coming together. [WordNet 1.5]

2.a flowing together (as of rivers).

Syn: confluence, conflux. [WordNet 1.5]

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