consolidation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin cōnsolidātiō, cōnsolidātiōnem, from cōnsolidō. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === consolidation (countable and uncountable, plural consolidations) The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated. Synonyms: solidification, combination The combination of several actions into one. (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. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (The act of uniting by combination): defragmentation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsolidātiō. By surface analysis, consolider +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.sɔ.li.da.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === consolidation f (plural consolidations) consolidation strengthening, reinforcement === Further reading === “consolidation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012