nucleate

🇺🇸 /ˈnukliɪt/ 🇬🇧 /'nju:klɪeɪt/
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verb
R

To come together to form a central point or group.

Clouds began to nucleate, signaling the start of a storm.

R

To gather around a central point or person.

The crowd nucleated around the leader, eager to hear the announcement.

translation

v. To come together to form a central point or group.; To gather around a central point or person.

Word Forms

Perfect nucleated
Progressive nucleating
3rd Present nucleates
Past nucleated