consolidation
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Pluralconsolidations (some meanings)
- 1Making something firmer and stronger, or joining separate parts into one whole.
After the war, the new king worked on the consolidation of his power.
The consolidation of three small schools into one saved the town money.
Similarcombination, solidification
Oppositefragmentation
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- 2Putting several separate actions or steps together so they happen as one.
The consolidation of our three weekly meetings into one saves everyone time.
Because of the consolidation of the two court cases, there will be only one trial.
Similarcombination, merging, amalgamation
Oppositeseparation
- 3A change in which soft body tissue becomes firm and solid, most often in a lung.
The X-ray showed consolidation in her left lung.
The doctor expects the consolidation to clear as the infection gets better.
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Origin
From the Latin word cōnsolidātiō.