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consolidation
[ kuhn-sol-i-dey-shuhn ]
/ kənˌsɒl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
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Origin of consolidation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consolidacioun “healing by closing up, knitting of bones,” from Late Latin consolidātiōn- (stem of consolidātiō ) “merging of usufruct in property, establishing of ownership, consolidation”; see consolidate
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British Dictionary definitions for consolidation
consolidation
/ (kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated
something that is consolidated or integrated
law
- the combining of two or more actions at law
- the combination of a number of Acts of Parliament into one codifying statute
geology the process, including compression and cementation, by which a loose deposit is transformed into a hard rock
psychol the process in the brain that makes the memory for an event enduring; the process is thought to continue for some time after the event
Derived forms of consolidation
consolidative, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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