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coalescent

UK
/ˌkəʊəˈlɛsənt/
US
/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/

Translations

coalescentnoun
coalescents
pl
UK
/ˌkəʊ.əˈles.ənt/
US
/ˌkoʊ.əˈlɛs.ənt/
Used chiefly in population genetics for the model or the point where lineages merge.
coalescentGénétique des populations ; terme technique.
Under the coalescent, the expected time to the most recent common ancestor can be calculated.
Sous le coalescent, le temps attendu jusqu'à l'ancêtre commun le plus récent peut être calculé.
Synonyms
combination
unifier
coalescer
merger
amalgamator
consolidator
amalgam
fusion
coalition
union
blend
coalescentadjective
more coalescent
Comp.
most coalescent
Super.
UK
/ˌkəʊəˈlɛsənt/
US
/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/
coalescentBiologie et anatomie.
The stamens are coalescent, forming a tube around the pistil.
Les étamines sont coalescentes et forment un tube autour du pistil.
coalescentTerme scientifique et biologique.
The coalescent forces of the two companies resulted in a powerful new entity in the market.
Les forces coalescentes des deux entreprises ont donné naissance à une nouvelle entité puissante sur le marché.
Additional translations
fusionnantEmploi général, quand des éléments se rassemblent pour former un tout.
Synonyms
fusing
combining
blending
consolidating
merging
unifying

Definitions

coalescentnoun
Population genetics: A retrospective model describing the merging of ancestral lineages, or the point in a genealogy where two or more lineages merge (the most recent common ancestor).
Under the coalescent, the expected time to the most recent common ancestor can be calculated.
coalescentadjective
Coming together to form one mass or whole.
The coalescent forces of the two companies resulted in a powerful new entity in the market.
Biology/Anatomy: (of organs or structures) fused or growing together.
The stamens are coalescent, forming a tube around the pistil.
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