consolidation

[kuh n-sol-i-dey-shuh n]

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noun

an act or instance of consolidating; the state of being consolidated; unification: consolidation of companies.

solidification; strengthening: consolidation of principles and beliefs.

something that is or has been consolidated; a consolidated whole.

Law.

a statutory combination of two or more corporations.
the union of two or more claims or actions at law for trial or appeal.

(initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and no rear truck.

Pathology. the process of becoming solid, as changing of lung tissue from aerated and elastic to firm in certain diseases.

Geology. lithification.

Origin of consolidation

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin consolidātiōn- (stem of consolidātiō), equivalent to Latin consolidāt(us) (see consolidate) + -iōn- -ion

Related formscon·sol·i·da·tive, adjectivenon·con·sol·i·da·tion, nounpre·con·sol·i·da·tion, nounpro·con·sol·i·da·tion, adjectivere·con·sol·i·da·tion, nounun·con·sol·i·da·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for consolidation

Contemporary Examples of consolidation

In 2012, an internal Canadian government report called for the consolidation of these forces.
Terrorist Ends Canada’s Innocence
Tim Mak
October 22, 2014
For some, such as NorCal Council, the consolidation of councils went relatively smoothly.
Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed?
Alessandra Rafferty
January 12, 2014
Under Bill Clinton, he was for consolidation and deregulation.
Will Obama Learn the Right Lesson From the Summers Debacle?
Michael Tomasky
September 18, 2013
And consolidation is what happens in the aftermath of bubbles.
Banks Really Are Different Five Years After the Financial Crisis
Daniel Gross
September 17, 2013
Of course, one of the undesired outcomes of the last several years has been consolidation.
Banks Really Are Different Five Years After the Financial Crisis
Daniel Gross
September 17, 2013

Historical Examples of consolidation

The parties could agree neither on terms of consolidation nor on boundaries.
Cleveland Past and Present
Maurice Joblin
In all these acts of consolidation the influence of Mr. Wade was active and powerful.
Cleveland Past and Present
Maurice Joblin
The consolidation still required the sanction of the legislature.
The Railroad Question
William Larrabee
One of the roads entering into the consolidation was the Utica and Schenectady.
The Railroad Question
William Larrabee
I—I—ugh, ugh, I know what you want:—a consolidation and annihilation of the States.
The Politician Out-Witted
Samuel Low

British Dictionary definitions for consolidation

consolidation

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 Formsconsolidative, adjective

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Word Origin and History for consolidation

c.1400, from Late Latin consolidationem (nominative consolidatio), noun of action from past participle stem of consolidare "to make firm, consolidate," from com- "together" (see com-) + solidare "to make solid," from solidus (see solid).

Medicine definitions for consolidation

consolidation

[kən-sŏl′ĭ-dā′shən]

n.

The process of becoming a firm solid mass, as in an infected lung when the alveoli are filled with exudate.

consolidation

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