consolidation
/kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/US/kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən/
consolidation noun: the act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
Noun (1)
consolidation (countable and uncountable, plural consolidations)
- The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
- At this time also, what remained of independent Soviet culture and the intelligentsia was systematically destroyed: the regime was entering the phase of final consolidation.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozkład (in...
- Synonyms:
- solidification, combination
- The combination of several actions into one.
- A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.
- The areas of lung dysventilation with an absence of alveolar air are visualized in the form of consolidations adjacent to the pleural line.2015 May 21, Vincenzo Basile et al., “Lung ultrasound: a useful tool in diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis”, in BMC Pediatrics, volume 15, →DOI
- These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia [14 ].2015 November 17, “Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Noun (2) capitalized: Consolidation
Consolidation (plural Consolidations)
- A steam locomotive of the 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, first built in the United States in 1866.
- W.D. 2-8-0s have replaced Gresley Consolidations to a great extent on mineral and slow freight trains.1951 January, R. A. H. Weight, “A Railway Recorder in Essex and Hertfordshire”, in Railway Magazine, page 45
consolidation meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
consolidation in Hindi
- consolidation
- समेकन samekan
consolidation in Tamil
- ஒன்றுதிரட்டு, ஒருங்கிணைப்பு, தொகுப்பு, வலுவூட்டம், இணைப்பு ஆக்கம், இறுக்கம்
consolidation in Urdu
- جماؤ, مضبوطی, ٹھوس پن
consolidation in Bengali
- দৃঢ়ীকরণ, দৃঢ়ীভবন
More languagesFewer languages
- consolidation in Malayalam
- സംയോജനം, ഒന്നാക്കൽ, ചുരുക്കൽ, ഏകീകരണം
- consolidation in Gujarati
- એકત્રીકરણ
- consolidation in Nepali
- समेकन
- consolidation in Indonesian
- konsolidasi
Examples of consolidation in a sentence
- Nevertheless, the hoary capitalist principle of innovation and competition leading to consolidation and monopoly still operated.
- These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia.
- Old Turkish began with the separation, formation and consolidation of the independent Turkish languages.
Synonyms of consolidation
Forms of consolidation
| plural | consolidations |
|---|---|
| plural | Consolidations |
Origin of consolidation
From Latin cōnsolidātiō, cōnsolidātiōnem, from cōnsolidō.
Words formed from consolidation
Words that rhyme with consolidation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about consolidation
- What does consolidation mean?
- Consolidation means the act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
- What is consolidation in Hindi?
- Consolidation in Hindi is समेकन (samekan). See Consolidation meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is consolidation?
- Consolidation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce consolidation?
- Consolidation is pronounced /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
- What is the plural of consolidation?
- The plural of consolidation is consolidations.
Words near consolidation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: consolidation (page history and authors); Consolidation (page history and authors); समेकन (Hindi) (page history and authors); consolidation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); consolidation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); consolidation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); consolidation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); consolidation (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); consolidation (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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