Concrescible

/kənˈkresɪbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of growing together or merging into a unified whole; having the potential to be united through growth.

Etymology

From Latin 'concrescere' with the suffix '-ible' (capable of). This philosophical term appears in discussions about potential unity and combination.

Kelly Says

Philosophers debated whether all matter is 'concrescible'—whether any two substances have the potential to gradually merge together—which gets at fundamental questions about what separates distinct objects.

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