merger

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

   Club mergers reduced the number of teams by half

2. 2
   noun

   The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.

   The company has had some success with its EV offerings, such as the Nissan Leaf, an asset it brought to the table in merger discussions. EV development costs have created a powerful incentive for carmakers to explore mergers as a way to share the financial burden, according to analysts.

3. 3
   noun

   A type of sound change where two or more sounds merge into one.

   the cot-caught merger

4. 4
   noun

   the combination of two or more commercial companies

5. 5
   noun

   an occurrence that involves the production of a union

6. 6
   noun

   One that merges.

7. 7
   noun

   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.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman merger (verb used as noun).