consolidation
an act or instance of combining or consolidating into a single or unified whole; the state of being consolidated; unification: Our CEO proposed the consolidation of several departments and the elimination of 10 positions.
solidification; strengthening: consolidation of principles and beliefs.
something resulting from a unification of two or more elements; a consolidated whole.
Law. the union of two or more claims or actions at law for trial or appeal.
Finance. debt consolidation.
Business, Finance.
the combining of several financial accounts into a single one, as when the financial results from two or more businesses are combined into a single statement.
a statutory combination of two or more corporations.
Pathology. the process of becoming solid, as the changing of lung tissue from aerated and elastic to firm in certain diseases.
Geology. lithification.
Physiology. the process by which the brain forms stable, long-lasting memories.
Consolidation, Railroads: Now Rare. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and no rear truck.
Origin of consolidation
1Other words from consolidation
- con·sol·i·da·tive [kuhn-sol-i-dey-tiv], /kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪ tɪv/, 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
Words Nearby consolidation
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How to use consolidation in a sentence
That ends up leading to a really massive consolidation around a few platforms.
Twenty-Six Words Created the Internet. What Will It Take to Save It? | Stephen Engelberg | February 9, 2021 | ProPublicaNowadays, technology is all about consolidation, and a printer is no exception.
Best all-in-one printer: Upgrade your home office with these multitasking machines | Carsen Joenk | February 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceKlobuchar’s bill, the Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act, seeks to address consolidation across industries, calling out “dominant digital platforms” specifically.
New antitrust reform bill charts one possible path for regulating big tech | Taylor Hatmaker | February 4, 2021 | TechCrunchThen, at the end of last year, as media companies’ businesses rebounded, the consolidation trend returned.
Media Briefing: The media industry’s top trends at the moment | Tim Peterson | January 28, 2021 | DigidayThe post Content consolidation among winning SEO strategies, award winners say appeared first on Search Engine Land.
Content consolidation among winning SEO strategies, award winners say | Carolyn Lyden | January 22, 2021 | Search Engine Land
In 2012, an internal Canadian government report called for the consolidation of these forces.
This impressive record of political consolidation, however, does not leave it invulnerable.
For some, such as NorCal Council, the consolidation of councils went relatively smoothly.
Under Bill Clinton, he was for consolidation and deregulation.
Will Obama Learn the Right Lesson From the Summers Debacle? | Michael Tomasky | September 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd consolidation is what happens in the aftermath of bubbles.
Banks Really Are Different Five Years After the Financial Crisis | Daniel Gross | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSide by side with tribal and national consolidation went on the growth in leadership.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisAfter the consolidation a house of three stories in a good neighborhood was rented, and devoted entirely to the use of the club.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsA man's acts and opinions are interesting in proportion to the degree of consolidation attained by his individuality.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksThe process of Prussian consolidation begun three years before was thus hastened.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneHis credit was further strengthened in the same session by his bill for the consolidation of the customs and excise.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for consolidation
/ (kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən) /
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, adjective
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