# coalescence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs.əns/ · frequency rank #79,389

## Definitions
1. The act of coalescing.
2. The merging of two segments into one.

## Etymology
From Middle French coalescence and its etymon Latin coalēscentia. Doublet of coalescency. By surface analysis, coalesce + -ence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coalescence