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MERGER
amalgamation, merger, uniting
(noun) the combination of two or more commercial companies
fusion, merger, unification
(noun) an occurrence that involves the production of a union
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
merger (plural mergers)
One that merges.
Etymology 2
Noun
merger (plural mergers)
The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
(economics) The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.
(legal) 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.
(phonology) A type of sound change where two or more sounds merge into one.
Synonyms
• combination
• fusion
• (linguistics): phonemic merger
Antonyms
• division
Source: Wiktionary
Mer"ger, n.
1. One who, or that which, merges.
2. (Law)
Definition: An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in another, or of a minor offense in a greater.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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