# merging

Pronunciation: say "MURJ-ing" US /ˈmɝd͡ʒɪŋ/, UK /ˈmɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of merge. — present participle and gerund of merge
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of merge. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _The companies are merging their operations to cut costs._
   - _Merging onto the freeway during rush hour can be stressful._

## Noun

2. The act of combining two or more things into one, or the result of that combination.
   - Simple: The act of joining two or more things together into one, or the result of doing so.
   - _The merging of the two banks created the largest lender in the region._
   - _After the merging, the two offices shared a single phone system._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/merging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).