Consolidation Meaning
/kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
nounThe combination of several actions into one.
Sentence Examples
The consolidation of the industry continues with today's acquisition.
Certain drugs, like alcohol, can prevent or hinder memory consolidation.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the two departments resulted in a stronger team.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The recent business ____ of the two rival tech firms created a powerful new industry monopoly.
Word Origin & History
From Latin cōnsolidātiō, cōnsolidātiōnem, from cōnsolidō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the two departments resulted in a stronger team.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The recent business ____ of the two rival tech firms created a powerful new industry monopoly.