consolidation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of combining into an integral whole (noun.act)

hypernym	:	combination, combining, compounding,
definition	:	the act of combining things to form a new whole (noun.act)

hyponym	:	centralisation, centralization,
definition	:	the act of consolidating power under a central control (noun.act)

hyponym	:	incorporation,
definition	:	consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body (noun.act)

hyponym	:	amalgamation, merger, uniting,
definition	:	the combination of two or more commercial companies (noun.act)

hyponym	:	vertical combination, vertical integration,
definition	:	absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product's manufacture from raw materials to distribution (noun.act)

hyponym	:	horizontal combination, horizontal integration,
definition	:	absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level (noun.act)

2. combining into a solid mass (noun.event)

hypernym	:	combine, combining,
definition	:	an occurrence that results in things being united (noun.event)

3. something that has consolidated into a compact mass (noun.object)

hypernym	:	natural object,
definition	:	an object occurring naturally; not made by man (noun.tops)

4. the act of combining into an integral whole (noun.act)

derivation	:	consolidate,
definition	:	unite into one (verb.change)

derivation	:	consolidate,
definition	:	bring together into a single whole or system (verb.change)

derivation	:	incorporate, integrate,
definition	:	make into a whole or make part of a whole (verb.change)

derivation	:	integrate,
definition	:	become one; become integrated (verb.change)

5. combining into a solid mass (noun.event)

derivation	:	consolidate,
definition	:	make or form into a solid or hardened mass (verb.change)

derivation	:	consolidate, consolidate,
definition	:	form into a solid mass or whole (verb.change)

6. the act of combining into an integral whole (noun.act)

derivation	:	consolidate,
definition	:	unite into one (verb.change)

derivation	:	consolidate,
definition	:	bring together into a single whole or system (verb.change)

derivation	:	incorporate, integrate,
definition	:	make into a whole or make part of a whole (verb.change)

derivation	:	integrate,
definition	:	become one; become integrated (verb.change)

7. combining into a solid mass (noun.event)

derivation	:	consolidate,
definition	:	make or form into a solid or hardened mass (verb.change)

derivation	:	consolidate, consolidate,
definition	:	form into a solid mass or whole (verb.change)