merger
The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unitThe act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
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Examples
23 sentencesDid you hear about the merger?
Company attorneys are working around the clock to complete the merger.
The firm has added 25 new associates to work on mergers and other deals.
Meaning
5 sensesThe act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
Club mergers reduced the number of teams by half
Verschmelzung, Fusion, Zusammenfügung
слия́ниеslijánije, поглоще́ниеpogloščénije
злиття́zlyttjá, злива́нняzlyvánnja
The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.
Fusion, Firmenzusammenschluss, Zusammenschluss
слия́ниеslijánije, поглоще́ниеpogloščénije, объедине́ниеobʺjedinénije
злиття́zlyttjá
A type of sound change where two or more sounds merge into one.
the cot-caught merger
More meanings 2
One that merges.
An absorption of one or more estate(s) or contract(s) into one other, all being held by the same owner; of several counts of accusation into one judgement, etc.
слия́ниеslijánije, поглоще́ниеpogloščénije
- the combination of two or more commercial companies
- an occurrence that involves the production of a union
Origin
From Anglo-Norman merger (verb used as noun).From Anglo-Norman merger (verb used as noun).
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Forms
plural: mergersSynonyms
4 synonyms- the combination of two or more commercial companies:amalgamationuniting
- an occurrence that involves the production of a union:fusionunification
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
29 related wordsSee also
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