coalesce
/ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs/ verb C2- To join into a mass or whole. · The droplets coalesced into a puddle.
- To form from different pieces or elements. · The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.
- To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify.
- To merge, to intermingle freely.
- To convert a null value to a defined value.
He/she/it coalesces · Past coalesced · Past participle coalesced · -ing form coalescing
Verb forms
- Base form
- coalesce
- He/she/it
- coalesces
- Past
- coalesced
- Past participle
- coalesced
- -ing form
- coalescing
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