Consolidation may refer to:

In science and technology

Consolidation (computing) In computing, a linker or link editor is a computer system program that takes one or more object files (generated by a compiler or an assembler) and combines them into a single executable file, library file, or another "object" file. A simple ...

, the act of linkage editing in computing *

Memory consolidation Memory consolidation is a category of processes that stabilize a memory trace after its initial acquisition. A memory trace is a change in the nervous system caused by memorizing something. Consolidation is distinguished into two specific processe ...

, the process in the brain by which recent memories are crystallised into long-term memory *

Pulmonary consolidation A pulmonary consolidation is a region of normally compressible lung tissue that has filled with liquid instead of air. The condition is marked by induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung. It is conside ...

, a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense mass *

Consolidation (soil) Soil consolidation refers to the mechanical process by which soil changes volume gradually in response to a change in pressure. This happens because soil is a two-phase material, comprising soil grains and pore fluid, usually groundwater. When ...

, a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volume * Consolidation, a popular name of a steam locomotive type, with 2-8-0 wheel, built first in 1864 *

Semiconductor consolidation Semiconductor consolidation is the trend of semiconductor companies collaborating in order to come to a practical synergy with the goal of being able to operate in a business model that can sustain profitability. History Since the rapid adoptio ...

* Ultrasonic consolidation

In economics

* Consolidation (business), the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones ** Consolidation (media), consolidation of United States media into a few companies *

Debt consolidation Debt consolidation is a form of debt refinancing that entails taking out one loan to pay off many others. This commonly refers to a personal finance process of individuals addressing high consumer debt, but occasionally it can also refer to a cou ...

, the process of combining two or more loans into one big loan **

Federal student loan consolidation In the United States, the Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDLP) includes consolidation loans that allow students to consolidate Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans into one single debt. This results in reduced monthly repay ...

, allows students to consolidate student loans into one single debt *

Consolidated financial statement Consolidated financial statements are the " financial statements of a group in which the assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows of the parent company and its subsidiaries are presented as those of a single economic enti ...

Other uses

Championship consolidation In professional boxing, the undisputed champion of a weight class is the boxer who holds world titles from all of the major sanctioning organisations simultaneously. There are currently four major sanctioning bodies: WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO. Th ...

, the act of combining two separate championships into a single title *

Democratic consolidation Democratic consolidation is the process by which a new democracy matures, in a way that it becomes unlikely to revert to authoritarianism without an external shock, and is regarded as the only available system of government within a country. This is ...

, the process by which a new democracy matures *

Joinder In law, a joinder is the joining of two or more legal issues together. Procedurally, a joinder allows multiple issues to be heard in one hearing or trial and occurs if the issues or parties involved overlap sufficiently to make the process more e ...

, the consolidation of multiple legal cases *

Land consolidation Land consolidation is a planned readjustment and rearrangement of fragmented land parcels and their ownership. It is usually applied to form larger and more rational land holdings. Land consolidation can be used to improve rural infrastructure and ...

, the process that consolidates small fragmented parcels of land into larger contiguous plots *

Municipal consolidation A merger, consolidation or amalgamation, in a political or administrative sense, is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities, such as municipalities (in other words cities, towns, etc.), counties, districts, etc., int ...

, the act of merging two or more municipalities to form a single new one *

Urban consolidation Urban consolidation describes the policy of constraining further development and population growth to within the boundaries of preexisting urban areas rather than expanding outward into suburban areas. Urban consolidation seeks to increase the popu ...

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