consolidation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'consolidation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consolidation

[ n.]

- The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.
- To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation.
- The combination of several actions into one.

Meaning of 'consolidation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consolidation

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the act of combining into an integral whole

Example in sentence:

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

Meaning (2):
- something that has consolidated into a compact mass

Example in sentence:

he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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Amalgamation or consolidation
Amalgamation or consolidation occurs when one firm combines with others to form an entirely new company: former identities are relinquished.
Consolidation
A consolidation occurs when two or more companies join together and form an entirely new company. In this case, the assets and liabilities of both companies...

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