The Open Dictionary

coalescence

noun

UK/kəʊ.əˈles.ᵊns/
US/koʊ.əˈles.ᵊns/

Definitions of coalescence noun

  1. Uncountableformal

    The process by which separate elements come together, uniting to form a single entity or system.

    • The coalescence of different cultures resulted in the emergence of new art forms.

    • The coalescence of these small streams formed a large river.

    • The coalescence of several small businesses created a large multinational corporation.

  2. Uncountablephoneticsspecialized

    The phonetic process where speech sounds merge or blend together due to rapid speaking.

    • In rapid speech, the end of one word often coalesces with the beginning of the next.

    • Due to the rapid speech, I couldn't distinguish the coalescence of sounds between the words.

    • The coalescence of certain phonemes is quite common when people speak quickly.