Meanings
adjectivecoalescent (comparative more coalescent, superlative most coalescent)
comparative more coalescent · superlative most coalescent
- Causing or undergoing coalescence.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivegrowing together, fusing
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Origin
- Latincoalēscēns
- Englishcoalescent
From Latin coalēscēns, present participle of coalescō. By surface analysis, coalesce + -ent.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan coalescent
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French coalescent
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Italian coalescente
- coalescenteTranslations
Spanish coalescente
- coalescenteTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with coalescent
crescentfluorescentantidepressantincandescentconvalescentsuppressantiridescentincessantluminescentquiescentpubescentdepressanteffervescentopalescentpearlescentflorescentevanescentelectroluminescenttumescentphosphorescentessentprepubescentsenescentobsolescent
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
coalescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coalescent
MLA
“coalescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coalescent. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coalescent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coalescent.
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