Consolidation

Consolidation
Consolidation Con*sol`i*da"tion, n. [L. consolidatio a confirming: cf. F. consolidation.] 1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination. [1913 Webster]

The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random. --Woodward. [1913 Webster]

The consolidation of the great European monarchies. --Hallam. [1913 Webster]

2. (Bot.) To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation. [1913 Webster]

3. (Law) The combination of several actions into one. [1913 Webster]


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  • consolidation — [ kɔ̃sɔlidasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1314 « cicatrisation »; de consolider 1 ♦ (1694) Action de consolider, de rendre plus solide. ⇒ affermissement, renfort, réparation, stabilisation. Consolidation d un mur, d un ciel de mine. ♢ (1754) Méd. Rapprochement… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • consolidation — Consolidation. s. f. v. Action par laquelle une chose est consolidée, estat de la chose consolidée. Il ne se dit guere au propre qu en termes de chirurgie. La consolidation d une playe. On dit en termes de pratique, La consolidation de l usufruit …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • consolidation — CONSOLIDATION. s. f. État de la chose consolidée, action par laquelle une dette publique est consolidée. Il ne se dit guère au propre qu en termes de Chirurgie. La consolidation d une plaie. [b]f♛/b] On dit en termes de Pratique, La consolidation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

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  • Consolidation — Consolidation, Vereinigung, in einigen Gegenden die Wiedervereinigung eines Pertinenzgutes mit dem Hauptgute; die Zusammenlegung der kleineren Grundstücke …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • consolidation — c.1400, from L.L. consolidationem (nom. consolidatio), from consolidat , pp. stem of consolidare to make firm, consolidate, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + solidare to make solid, from solidus (see SOLID (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

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