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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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