consolidation

Noun

WordNet 3.0

combining into a solid mass
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”Synonyms: integration
something that has consolidated into a compact mass“he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath”

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. [1913 Webster]

The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random.— Woodward.[1913 Webster]

The consolidation of the great European monarchies.— Hallam.[1913 Webster]

2.(Bot.) To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation. [1913 Webster]

3.(Law) The combination of several actions into one. [1913 Webster]