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con⋅sol⋅i⋅da⋅tion
[kuh
n-sol-i-dey-shuhn] 
–noun
| 1. | an act or instance of consolidating; the state of being consolidated; unification: consolidation of companies. |
| 2. | solidification; strengthening: consolidation of principles and beliefs. |
| 3. | something that is or has been consolidated; a consolidated whole. |
| 4. | Law.
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| 5. | (initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and no rear truck. |
| 6. | Pathology. the process of becoming solid, as changing of lung tissue from aerated and elastic to firm in certain diseases. |
| 7. | Geology. lithification. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< AF) < LL consolidātiōn- (s. of consolidātiō), equiv. to L consolidāt(us) (see consolidate ) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; ME (< AF) < LL consolidātiōn- (s. of consolidātiō), equiv. to L consolidāt(us) (see consolidate ) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms:
con⋅sol⋅i⋅da⋅tive, adjective
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Consolidation
Con*sol`i*da"tion\, n. [L. consolidatio a confirming: cf. F. consolidation.]1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination. The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random. --Woodward. The consolidation of the great European monarchies. --Hallam. 2. (Bot.) To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation. 3. (Law) The combination of several actions into one.
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consolidation
c.1400, from L. consolidationem, from consolidare, from com- "together" + solidare "to make solid," from solidus (see solid).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Consolidation
A term used mainly by technical analysts to refer to the movement of a stock's price within a well-defined pattern or barrier of trading levels.
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The levels of resistance and support within the consolidation are created through the upper and lower bounds of the stock's price.
Also known as a base.
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See also: Chartist, Distribution, Resistance, Support, Technical Analysis
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consolidation
- A combination of two or more firms into a completely new company. Assets and liabilities of the firms are absorbed by the new company. Compare merger.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Main Entry: con·sol·i·da·tion
Pronunciation: k&n-"säl-&-'dA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the process by which aninfected lung passes from an aerated collapsible condition to one of airless solid consistency through the accumulation of exudate in the alveoli and adjoining ducts
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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consolidation con·sol·i·da·tion (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.
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