consolidation
Americannoun
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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.
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solidification; strengthening.
consolidation of principles and beliefs.
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something resulting from a unification of two or more elements; a consolidated whole.
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Law. the union of two or more claims or actions at law for trial or appeal.
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Finance. debt consolidation.
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Business, Finance.
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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.
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a statutory combination of two or more corporations.
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Pathology. the process of becoming solid, as the changing of lung tissue from aerated and elastic to firm in certain diseases.
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Geology. lithification.
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Physiology. the process by which the brain forms stable, long-lasting memories.
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Railroads: Now Rare. Consolidation, a steam locomotive having a two-wheeled front truck, eight driving wheels, and no rear truck.
noun
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the act of consolidating or state of being consolidated
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something that is consolidated or integrated
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law
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the combining of two or more actions at law
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the combination of a number of Acts of Parliament into one codifying statute
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geology the process, including compression and cementation, by which a loose deposit is transformed into a hard rock
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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
Other Word Forms
- consolidative adjective
- nonconsolidation noun
- preconsolidation noun
- proconsolidation adjective
- reconsolidation noun
- unconsolidation noun
Etymology
Origin of consolidation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English consolidacioun “healing by closing up, knitting of bones,” from Late Latin consolidātiōn- (stem of consolidātiō ) “merging of usufruct in property, establishing of ownership, consolidation”; consolidate -ion
Example Sentences
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But he warns that consolidation will likely lead to fewer films getting made, as happened after Disney bought Fox.
From BBC
“These actions highlight the risks of media consolidation and underscore the urgent need for regulators and the company to prioritize the public interest and the professionals who serve it.”
From Los Angeles Times
By definition, one of the five major Hollywood studios taking over another is consolidation.
From BBC
“After that push, short-term traders have taken gains, leading to a bout of consolidation.”
At record prices, buyers are becoming more price sensitive, so short-term pullbacks or consolidation are to be expected.
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