consolidation
Medicine noun
A region of lung in which the air spaces have filled, producing an area of opacity.
Consolidation in the right lower lobe was consistent with the clinical picture.
Law noun
The combining of two or more related arbitrations into a single proceeding.
Consolidation avoided the risk of inconsistent awards arising from the same facts.
Business noun
The combining of the financial statements of a parent and its subsidiaries into a single set of accounts.
On consolidation, intra-group sales are eliminated to avoid double counting.
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