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- [mur-jer]
- /ˈmɜr dʒər/
- /ˈmɜː.dʒər/
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- [mur-jer]
- /ˈmɜr dʒər/
Definitions of merger word
- noun merger a statutory combination of two or more corporations by the transfer of the properties to one surviving corporation. 1
- noun merger any combination of two or more business enterprises into a single enterprise. 1
- noun merger an act or instance of merging. 1
- noun merger A combination of two things, especially companies, into one. 1
- noun merger of companies 1
- noun merger of legal entities 1
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Origin of merger
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; merge + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Merger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
merger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for merger
noun merger
- union — a township in NE New Jersey.
- tie-up — a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- unification — the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies.
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
Antonyms for merger
noun merger
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
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