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consolidation
[ kuhn-sol-i-dey-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of combining or consolidating into a single or unified whole; the state of being consolidated; unification:
Our CEO proposed the consolidation of several departments and the elimination of 10 positions.
- solidification; strengthening:
consolidation of principles and beliefs.
- something resulting from a unification of two or more elements; a consolidated whole.
- Law. the union of two or more claims or actions at law for trial or appeal.
- Finance. debt consolidation.
- Business, Finance.
- the combining of several financial accounts into a single one, as when the financial results from two or more businesses are combined into a single statement.
- a statutory combination of two or more corporations.
- Pathology. the process of becoming solid, as the changing of lung tissue from aerated and elastic to firm in certain diseases.
- Geology. lithification.
- Physiology. the process by which the brain forms stable, long-lasting memories.
- Consolidation, Railroads: Now Rare. a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and no rear truck.
consolidation
/ əˌɒɪˈɪʃə /
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
- DzˈDZˌ岹پ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz·DZ··岹·پ [k, uh, n-, sol, -i-dey-tiv], adjective
- ԴDz·Dz·DZ··岹·پDz noun
- ·Dz·DZ··岹·پDz noun
- ·Dz·DZ··岹·پDz adjective
- ·Dz·DZ··岹·پDz noun
- ܲ·Dz·DZ··岹·پDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of consolidation1
Example Sentences
The order was signed Thursday by Burgum, giving Tyler Hassen sweeping authority to “effectuate the consolidation, unification and optimization of administrative functions” in the Department of Interior.
Contractors have responded that they are taking considerable care — including frequent watering of home lots and waste consolidation sites — to keep pollutants out of the air.
Intense domestic competition in China would probably force industrial consolidation, Liu said, resulting in the shuttering of Chinese factories and laying off of workers.
Scripps and Fox Television Stations say part of the answer has to be consolidation, which would allow them to better withstand the competition from huge tech firms.
But unlike scores of other mediagenic entrepreneurs, he's always resisted selling off his brand and his name, preferring to remain independent in a world of conglomerate consolidation.
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