n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ˌ sä-l ə - ' d ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
2 : 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
3 : pathological alteration of lung tissue from an aerated condition to one of solid consistency