coalescence

2 definitions found

coalescence - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Coalescence \Co`a*les"cence\, n.
     The act or state of growing together, as similar parts; the
     act of uniting by natural affinity or attraction; the state
     of being united; union; concretion.
     [1913 Webster]

coalescence - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  coalescence
      n 1: the union of diverse things into one body or form or group;
           the growing together of parts [syn: coalescence,
           coalescency, coalition, concretion, conglutination]