Consolidation
Pronunciation : Con*sol`i*da"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. consolidatio a confirming: cf. F. consolidation.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination. The consolidation of the marble and of the stone did not fall out at random. Woodward. The consolidation of the great European monarchies. Hallam.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation.
3. (Law)
Defn: The combination of several actions into one.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913