English noun: consolidation | |||
1. | consolidation (event) combining into a solid mass | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combine, combining | ||
2. | consolidation (act) the act of combining into an integral whole | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | integration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combination, combining, compounding | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amalgamation, centralisation, centralization, horizontal combination, horizontal integration, incorporation, merger, uniting, vertical combination, vertical integration | ||
3. | consolidation (object) something that has consolidated into a compact mass | ||
Samples | He dropped the consolidation into the acid bath. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||