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
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.
• (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
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
