合がっ体たい

also: ごうたい

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合体する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for two or more entities joining into one, used for organizations, objects, or abstract concepts. Can be transitive or intransitive.

Biology term for the fusion of gametes. Intransitive use.

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Euphemistic term for sexual intercourse; often used in a humorous or indirect way. Intransitive.

〈物もの〉と合がっ体たいするto combine/unite with something
このロボットは変へん形けいして味み方かたの機き体たいと合がっ体たいする。
This robot transforms and combines with an ally's unit.
〈物もの〉と〈物もの〉が合がっ体たいするfor two things to merge/combine into one
二ふたつの会かい社しゃが合がっ体たいして新あたらしい組そ織しきになった。
The two companies merged to form a new organization.

合がっ併ぺいN1sense 1
合併 is the formal term for mergers of companies, organizations, or municipalities, while 合体 is broader and can describe any physical or fictional joining into one.
結けつ合ごうN1sense 1
結合 emphasizes the act of linking or connecting, often in technical or chemical contexts, whereas 合体 implies a more complete fusion into a single whole.
融ゆう合ごうN1sense 1
融合 stresses a blending or melding together (as of ideas, cultures, or substances), while 合体 focuses on two distinct things becoming one unit, often physically.
統とう合ごうN1sense 1
統合 is used for systematically integrating multiple parts into an organized whole (e.g. departments, systems), while 合体 suggests a simpler, often dramatic joining into one.

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合あわさる
合体する is a more formal or dramatic term for two things becoming one (like robots or organizations merging), while 合わさる is used for everyday physical joining, such as hands or wound edges.
一いっ体たい化か
合体 usually describes a physical or mechanical joining (like two robots combining), whereas 一体化 is more abstract and formal, often used for systems or concepts.
ドッキング
合体 emphasizes two parts merging into a single whole (often used for robots or vehicles combining), while ドッキング focuses on the technical act of docking, as with spacecraft.

From 合 (join) + 体 (body). The reading がったい is the standard on'yomi combination; ごうたい is a rare alternative reading.