consolidation

con·sol·i·da·tion  (kn-sl-dshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of consolidating.

b. The state of being consolidated.

2. The merger of two or more commercial interests or corporations.

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consolidation [kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən]

n

1. the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated

2. something that is consolidated or integrated

3. (Law) Law

a.  the combining of two or more actions at law

b.  the combination of a number of Acts of Parliament into one codifying statute

4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the process, including compression and cementation, by which a loose deposit is transformed into a hard rock

5. (Psychology) 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

consolidative  adj

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Consolidation combination of two or more Acts, Bills, or Statutes to be placed before Parliament; a combining of two or more sources of income, the union of two benefices or offices of State—Wilkes.

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The combining or merging of elements to perform a common or related function.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	consolidation - combining into a solid mass combining, combine - an occurrence that results in things being united
	2.	consolidation - 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" integration compounding, combining, combination - the act of combining things to form a new whole centralisation, centralization - the act of consolidating power under a central control incorporation - consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body amalgamation, merger, uniting - the combination of two or more commercial companies vertical combination, vertical integration - absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution horizontal combination, horizontal integration - absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level
	3.	consolidation - something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath" natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man

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consolidation

noun

1. strengthening, reinforcement, fortification, stabilization Change brought about the growth and consolidation of the working class.

2. combination, union, association, alliance, merger, federation, amalgamation Further consolidations in the industry may follow.

Translations

consolidation [kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən] N

1. (= strengthening) → consolidación f

2. (= combining) → concentración f, fusión f

consolidation [kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ^ən] n

[power, position] → consolidation f

(= amalgamation) [groups, firms] → fusion f

consolidation

n

(= strengthening) → Festigung f

(= amalgamation) → Zusammenlegung f, → Vereinigung f; (of companies) → Zusammenschluss m; (of funds, debts) → Konsolidierung f

consolidation [kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ/ən] n (see vb) → consolidazione f, fusione f, unione f