consolidation
noun(con-sol-i-da-tion)
the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
consolidation
noun(con-sol-i-da-tion)
the process of uniting : the quality or state of being united; specifically : the unification of two or more corporations by dissolution of existing ones and creation of a single new corporation
consolidation
noun(con-sol-i-da-tion)
pathological alteration of lung tissue from an aerated condition to one of solid consistency