CONSOLIDATION

consolidation, integration

(noun) the act of combining into an integral whole; “a consolidation of two corporations”; “after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously”; “the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them”

consolidation

(noun) combining into a solid mass

consolidation

(noun) something that has consolidated into a compact mass; “he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

consolidation (countable and uncountable, plural consolidations)

The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated

Synonyms: solidification, combination

The combination of several actions into one.

(medicine) A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.

Coordinate terms

• (The act of uniting by combination): defragmentation

Source: Wiktionary


Con*sol`i*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. consolidatio a confirming: cf. F. consolidation.]

1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination. The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random. Woodward. The consolidation of the great European monarchies. Hallam.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation.

3. (Law)

Definition: The combination of several actions into one.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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