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consortiums

consortiums is the plural of consortium.

Meaning of consortium

Noun

consortium (plural consortia or consortiums)

  1. An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
  2. A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
    • We wanted to share that kind thought with you because today, November 13, is "World Kindness Day" — created back in 1998 by a consortium of kindhearted charities.2025 November 13, Kamala Thiagarajan, “If you're going to be kind to another human, today is the day to do it!”, in NPR
  3. An association or society.
  4. The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
  5. A group of symbiotic microbes.

Questions about consortiums

What is consortiums the plural of?
Consortiums is the plural of consortium.

Words near consortiums in the dictionary

  1. consortial
  2. consorting
  3. consortion
  4. consortism
  5. consortium
  6. consortiums
  7. consorts
  8. consortship
  9. consortships
  10. consound
  11. consounded

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