Meanings
nouncalescence (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounGrowing warmth; increasing heat.
Opposite
Origin
By surface analysis, calesce + -ence.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with calescence
essenceobsolescenceluminescenceiridescencedecalescencedelitescenceexcrescenceincalescencerecalescencerequiescence
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
calescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calescence
MLA
“calescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calescence. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calescence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calescence.
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