Consolidation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Consolidation is a noun meaning The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
Meaning
The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
These included multilobular consolidation with histiological lesions of bronchiolitis with epithelial necrosis and syncytia [14 ].
The areas of lung dysventilation with an absence of alveolar air are visualized in the form of consolidations adjacent to the pleural line.
Word Forms
- consolidations
Synonyms for consolidation
Depending on context, synonyms include solidification, combination, integration.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include integration, consolidate, consolidator, merger, merge, merging.
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