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.
coalescentadjective
more coalescent
Comp.
most coalescent
Super.
UK
/ˌkəʊəˈlɛsənt/
US
/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/
The coalescent forces of the two companies led to a successful merger.
Объединяющиеся силы двух компаний привели к успешному слиянию.
The coalescent colors in the painting created a harmonious effect.
Слившиеся цвета на картине создавали гармоничный эффект.

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.