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NOUN (3)

1. combining into a solid mass;

2. the act of combining into an integral whole;
- Example: "a consolidation of two corporations"
- Example: "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"
- Example: "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"
[syn: consolidation, integration]

3. something that has consolidated into a compact mass;
- Example: "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Consolidation \Con*sol`i*da"tion\, n. [L. consolidatio a
   confirming: cf. F. consolidation.]
   1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or
      uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification;
      combination.
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            The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did
            not fall out at random.               --Woodward.
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            The consolidation of the great European monarchies.
                                                  --Hallam.
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   2. (Bot.) To organic cohesion of different circled in a
      flower; adnation.
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   3. (Law) The combination of several actions into one.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

consolidation
    n 1: combining into a solid mass
    2: 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" [syn:
       consolidation, integration]
    3: something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he
       dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"