most consolidative
ɪˈdeɪ 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.
a.
a statutory combination of two or more corporations.
b.
the union of two or more claims or actions at law for trial or appeal.
5.
(initial capital letter) a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and no rear truck. See table under Whyte classification.
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; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin consolidātiōn- (stem of consolidātiō), equivalent to Latin consolidāt(us) (see consolidate) + -iōn- -ion
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
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consolidation (kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated |
| 2. | something that is consolidated or integrated |
| 3. | 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. | geology the process, including compression and cementation, by which a loose deposit is transformed into a hard rock |
| 5. | 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 |
| con'solidative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
consolidation
c.1400, from L. consolidationem, from consolidare, from com- "together" + solidare "to make solid," from solidus (see solid).
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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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