English Dictionary

coalesce

IPA（発音記号）

/kəʊ.əˈlɛs/

動詞

迂言形 集合形 分配的

(of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole. / (of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.

日本語の意味

異なる要素が一体となって合体する / 異なる部分や断片から一つの全体を形成する

As the paint layers dried, the droplets began to coalesce into a smooth, uniform film.

塗料の層が乾くと、しずくは滑らかで均一な膜にまとまり始めた。

意味（1）

(of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.

The droplets coalesced into a puddle.

意味（2）

(of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.

The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.

意味（3）

(engineering) 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.

意味（4）

(of separate groups or persons) To merge, to intermingle freely.

It was not a wise thing to enter a close clique, my good madam, until you had examined both them and yourself, and considered how far you were likely to coalesce.

coalesces （ present singular third-person ）

coalescing （ participle present ）

coalesced （ participle past ）

coalesced （ past ）