Coalescence
noun
The process of coming together to form one mass or whole.
The coalescence of the two companies led to a bigger and stronger corporation.
Often appears as...
- coalescence of ideas
- coalescence of interests
noun
The formation of a large drop by the union of several smaller ones within a cloud.
The process of coalescence in clouds often triggers heavy rainfall.
Often appears as...
- coalescence in clouds
- coalescence of droplets
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Technical
noun
When genetic changes, often mutation or recombination, occur in separate populations that act to bring them together genetically.
Scientists used coalescence theory to estimate the date of the last common ancestor of all humans.
Often appears as...
- coalescence theory
- coalescence in evolution
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Academic
noun
The process of coming together to form one mass or whole.
The coalescence of the two companies led to a bigger and stronger corporation.
Often appears as...
- coalescence of ideas
- coalescence of interests
noun
The formation of a large drop by the union of several smaller ones within a cloud.
The process of coalescence in clouds often triggers heavy rainfall.
Often appears as...
- coalescence in clouds
- coalescence of droplets
Usage tips
Technical
noun
When genetic changes, often mutation or recombination, occur in separate populations that act to bring them together genetically.
Scientists used coalescence theory to estimate the date of the last common ancestor of all humans.
Often appears as...
- coalescence theory
- coalescence in evolution
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Business Mergers
Use 'coalescence' to describe the combination of companies creating a new entity.
The coalescence of tech startups is reshaping the industry.
Pro Tip 2/3Ideological Unity
Refers to different beliefs or plans integrating smoothly.
The coalescence of diverse opinions resulted in a more comprehensive plan.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Integration
Can describe the blending of different cultures into a unified one.
The festival celebrated the coalescence of local and immigrant cultures.
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Sean Gourley on the...
structure of the insurgency. Alpha is the distribution of the sizes of attacks, which is really the distribution of the group strength carrying out the attacks. So we look at a process of group coalescence and fragmentation,
Video examples
Sean Gourley on the...
structure of the insurgency. Alpha is the distribution of the sizes of attacks, which is really the distribution of the group strength carrying out the attacks. So we look at a process of group coalescence and fragmentation,
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Quote examples
Marilyn Ferguson
American Writer
I believe that social change has almost reached critical mass. So many people have undergone personal transformation that their effect on society is having a geometric - not arithmetic - impact. This coalescence of energies brings about meeting, networking, and a sophistication in communications that is unprecedented in history.
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Marilyn Ferguson
American Writer
I believe that social change has almost reached critical mass. So many people have undergone personal transformation that their effect on society is having a geometric - not arithmetic - impact. This coalescence of energies brings about meeting, networking, and a sophistication in communications that is unprecedented in history.
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