consolidation
[ kuh n-sol-i-dey-shuh n ]
/ kənˌsɒl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of consolidation
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin
consolidātiōn- (stem of
consolidātiō), equivalent to Latin
consolidāt(us) (see
consolidate) +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM consolidation
Words nearby consolidation
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Example sentences from the Web for consolidation
British Dictionary definitions for consolidation
consolidation
/ (kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
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, adjectiveMedical definitions for consolidation
consolidation
[ 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.