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- [koh-uh-les]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈlɛs/
- /kəʊəlˈesənt/
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- [koh-uh-les]
- /ˌkoʊ əˈlɛs/
Definitions of coalescent word
- verb without object coalescent to grow together or into one body: The two lakes coalesced into one. 1
- verb without object coalescent to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.: The various groups coalesced into a crowd. 1
- verb without object coalescent to blend or come together: Their ideas coalesced into one theory. 1
- verb with object coalescent to cause to unite in one body or mass. 1
- noun coalescent Causing coalescence. 1
- noun coalescent Any agent that causes coalesence. 0
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Origin of coalescent
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin coalēscere, equivalent to co- co- + al- (stem of alere to nourish, make grow) + -ēscere -esce
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Parts of speech for Coalescent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coalescent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
coalescent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coalescent
adj coalescent
- flowing — moving in or as in a stream: flowing water.
- concurrent — Concurrent events or situations happen at the same time.
- convergent — (of two or more lines, paths, etc) moving towards or meeting at some common point
- meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
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