consolidation [kuh n-sol-i-dey -shuh n]
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See more synonyms for consolidation on Thesaurus.com 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 .Show More
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 forms con·sol·i·da·tive , adjective non·con·sol·i·da·tion , noun pre·con·sol·i·da·tion , noun pro·con·sol·i·da·tion , adjective re·con·sol·i·da·tion , noun un·con·sol·i·da·tion , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for consolidation merger ,
unification ,
strengthening ,
condensation ,
amalgamation ,
fusion ,
reinforcement ,
coalition ,
alliance ,
incorporation ,
compression ,
concentration ,
solidification ,
association ,
federation ,
melding ,
mergence Examples from the Web for consolidation Contemporary Examples of consolidation In 2012, an internal Canadian government report called for the consolidation of these forces.
For some, such as NorCal Council, the consolidation of councils went relatively smoothly.
Under Bill Clinton, he was for consolidation and deregulation.
And consolidation is what happens in the aftermath of bubbles.
Of course, one of the undesired outcomes of the last several years has been consolidation .
Historical Examples of consolidation The parties could agree neither on terms of consolidation nor on boundaries.
In all these acts of consolidation the influence of Mr. Wade was active and powerful.
The consolidation still required the sanction of the legislature.
One of the roads entering into the consolidation was the Utica and Schenectady.
I—I—ugh, ugh, I know what you want:—a consolidation and annihilation of the States.
British Dictionary definitions for consolidation 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 Show More
Derived Forms consolidative , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for consolidation n. 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 ).
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consolidation in Medicine consolidation [kən-sŏl′ĭ-dā′ shən]
The process of becoming a firm solid mass, as in an infected lung when the alveoli are filled with exudate. Show More
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