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coalescent

/ˌkəʊəˈlɛsənt/US/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/

coalescent adjective: causing or undergoing coalescence.

Adjective

coalescent (comparative more coalescent, superlative most coalescent)

  1. Causing or undergoing coalescence.

Noun

coalescent (plural coalescents)

  1. Any agent that causes coalescence.

Forms of coalescent

Adjective
comparativemore coalescent
superlativemost coalescent
Noun
pluralcoalescents

Origin of coalescent

From Latin coalēscēns, present participle of coalescō. By surface analysis, coalesce + -ent.

Words formed from coalescent

Words that rhyme with coalescent

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Questions about coalescent

What does coalescent mean?
Coalescent means causing or undergoing coalescence.
What part of speech is coalescent?
Coalescent can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce coalescent?
Coalescent is pronounced /ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/ (US).

Words near coalescent in the dictionary

  1. coalesced
  2. coalescence
  3. coalescences
  4. coalescencies
  5. coalescency
  6. coalescent
  7. coalescently
  8. coalescents
  9. coalescer
  10. coalescers
  11. coalesces

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