coalescence.

The joining of separate elements into a single larger or more unified whole.

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Words that belong together

• coalescence of droplets
• coalescence of groups

On the page

The droplets grew through coalescence.

The study traced the coalescence of the groups.

The theory emerged from a coalescence of ideas.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic. Forms: Usually mass; coalescences for distinct merging events. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.