coalesce
/ˌkoʊəˈlɛs/
verb
- To come together and form one group, mass, or whole; to unite or merge.
- The ideas from the meeting began to coalesce into a clear plan.
- Over time, the different political groups coalesced into a single party.
- The small drops of water coalesced into a larger puddle on the floor.
- In science, especially chemistry or physics, to combine or fuse into a single entity, such as particles or bubbles.
- When the temperature dropped, the gas bubbles coalesced and formed a foam.
- The scientist observed how the tiny crystals coalesced into a larger structure.
- The oil droplets coalesced into a single large blob on the surface of the water.