Coalesce

Quick meaning: Coalesce is a verb meaning (of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.

Meaning

(of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole.

More Meanings

1. (of a whole or a unit) To form from different pieces or elements.
2. (of separate groups or persons) To merge, to intermingle freely.
3. (databases, SQL) To convert a null value to a defined value.
4. (engineering) To bond pieces of metal into a continuous whole by liquefying parts of each piece, bringing the liquids into contact, and allowing the combined liquid to solidify.

Example Sentences

The droplets coalesced into a puddle.

The puddle coalesced from the droplets as they ran together.

It was not a wise thing to enter a close clique, my good madam, until you had examined both them and yourself, and considered how far you were likely to coalesce.

You can improve the display by coalescing the ID columns. As I note in Chapter 9, the COALESCE expression takes on the value of the first non-null value in a list of values.

Word Forms

• coalesces
• coalescing
• coalesced

Synonyms for coalesce

Depending on context, synonyms include agglomerate, aggregate, cumulate, alloy, amalgamate, blend.

Antonyms for coalesce

Common opposites include divide, segregate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include merge, meld, conflate, combine, commingle, blend.

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