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   Consolidation
   The combining of two or more firms to form an entirely new entity.
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   Consolidation
   The combination of two or more firms into an entirely new firm. The old firms cease to exist. Though technically different, the terms merger (where one firm survives) and consolidation tend to be used interchangeably.
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   consolidation
   [n] - something that has consolidated into a compact mass 2. [n] - combining into a solid mass 3. [n] - the act of combining into an integral whole
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   Consolidation
   Term coined by Muller and Pilzecker (1900) to describe the process by which short-term memories became physically permanent as structural engrams. However, the term is also commonly used to describe the transition between STM and LTM as psychological phenomena. Thus, we may describe our experiences
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   Consolidation
   A procedure whereby a number of small consignments are loaded together to form a single, larger consignment. This must be carried out as part of a contract to transport the goods.
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   Consolidation
   Another technical analysis term. It relates to a condition when the rates are moving in a sideways fashion, which is usually encountered after a market top or bottom.
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   Consolidation
   The process by which a company changes the structure of its share capital by reducing the number... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/consolidation.htm?id=12444&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of consolidation'>more</a>
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   Consolidation
   The reduction in the number of shares a company has, giving each shareholder fewer, but more valuable shares....more on Consolidation
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   Consolidation
   The concentration of market share in the hands of fewer, larger operators. This may be in terms of either portfolio share or share of expenditure (or, usually, both).
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    Consolidation
    Processing step that compresses fiber and matrix to reduce voids and achieve a particular density.
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    consolidation
    1)In transportation, assembling several loads from several sources for joint despatch; 2)In traumatology, the healing process of a bone fracture Category: Management in the public and private sector • the healing process of a bone fracture Category: Medicine • the act of securing the legal position of a reserved forest,particularly a hastily or ill-settled one,by the re-sur...
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    Consolidation
    Con·sol`i·da'tion noun [ Latin consolidatio a confirming: confer French consolidation .] 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 grea ...
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    consolidation
    Solidification into a firm dense mass; applied especially to inflammatory induration of a normally aerated lung due to the presence of cellular exudate in the pulmonary alveoli. ... Origin: L. Consolido, to make thick, condense, fr. Solidus, solid ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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    consolidation
    noun the act of combining into an integral whole; `a consolidation of two corporations`; `after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously`; `the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them`
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    consolidation
    noun combining into a solid mass
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    consolidation
    noun something that has consolidated into a compact mass; `he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath`
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    Consolidation
    An exercise whereby a company can carry out the same activities in a smaller number of locations. :: Diageo (9th Edition)
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    Consolidation
    `Consolidation` may refer to the following: * Consolidation (business), the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones * Consolidation (soil), a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volume * Consolidation (media), consolidation in the United States media into a few companies * Consolidation (medicine), a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense mass * Championship consolidation, the act of combini...
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    consolidation
    (kәn-sol″ĭ-da´shәn) solidification; the process of becoming solidified or the condition of being solid; said especially of the lung as it fills with exudate in pneumonia. the combination of parts into a whole.
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    Consolidation
    • (n.) To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation. • (n.) The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination. • (n.) The combination of several actions into one.
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    consolidation
    (from the article `advanced ceramics`) Consolidation
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    consolidation
    (from the article `solids, mechanics of`) ...stresses, which are the difference between the total stresses and those of a purely hydrostatic stress state with pressure equal to that in the ...
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    consolidation
    (from the article `Business Overview`) The utilities sector underwent some consolidation and buyouts. In the United States the most notable deals concerned Washington state`s Puget Sound ... The trend toward consolidation in the industry has already been traced. In each of the major producing countries the output of motor vehicles is in...
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    consolidation
    Solidification into a firm dense mass; applied especially to inflammatory induration of a normally aerated lung due to the presence of cellular exudate in the pulmonary alveoli as commonly seen in pneumonia. [L. consolido, to make thick, condense, fr. solidus, solid]
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    Consolidation
    Joining two or more firms together in order to form a new entity. Discover What It’s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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