consolidation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

[edit] Etymology

From Latin consolidationem, from consolidare.

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consolidation (plural consolidations)

1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.
2. The combination of several actions into one.
3. (medicine) 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.

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consolidation

1. Consolidation