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con·sol·i·da·tion
(kən-sŏl′ĭ-dā′shən)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. (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
conˈsoliˌdative adj
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con•sol•i•da•tion
(kənˌsɒl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən)n.
1. an act or instance of consolidating; the state of being consolidated; unification.
2. solidification; strengthening.
3. something that is or has been consolidated; a consolidated whole.
4. a statutory combination of two or more corporations.
5. the process of becoming solid, as the changing of lung tissue from aerated and elastic to firm in certain diseases.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin]
con•sol′i•da`tive, adj.
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consolidation
The combining or merging of elements to perform a common or related function.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | consolidation - combining into a solid mass |
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" centralisation, centralization - the act of consolidating power under a central control incorporation - consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body 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.
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consolidation
nounA bringing together into a whole:
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Translations
تَوطيد، تَدْعيم، تَعْزيز
upevněníztuhnutí
konsolideringstyrkelse
megszilárdítás
styrking, efling
sağlamlaştırma
consolidation
[kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən] N1. (= strengthening) → consolidación f
2. (= combining) → concentración f, fusión f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
consolidation
[kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən] n [power, position] → consolidation f
(= amalgamation) [groups, firms] → fusion f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
consolidation
n
(= strengthening) → Festigung f
(= amalgamation) → Zusammenlegung f, → Vereinigung f; (of companies) → Zusammenschluss m; (of funds, debts) → Konsolidierung f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
consolidate
(kənˈsolideit) verb to make or become solid; to strengthen.
conˌsoliˈdation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
consolidation
n consolidación fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.