Consolidation may refer to:
In science and technology Consolidation (computing), the act of linkage editing in computing Consolidation (locomotive), popular name of a steam locomotive with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement Consolidation (soil), a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volume Consolidation ratio, the number of virtual servers that can run on each physical host machine Mathematical consolidation, the fusion of diverse theories into one Memory consolidation, the process in the brain by which recent memories are crystallised into long-term memory Pulmonary consolidation, a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense mass Semiconductor consolidation, the trend of semiconductor companies collaborating Ultrasonic consolidation, a manufacturing technique for metals
In economics Consolidation (business), the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger ones Consolidation (media), consolidation of media into a few companies Debt consolidation, the process of combining two or more loans into one big loan Federal student loan consolidation, allows students to consolidate student loans into one single debt Fiscal Consolidation, a euphemism for austerity measures
Other uses Championship consolidation, the act of combining two separate championships into a single title Consolidation bill, a type of bill in the Parliament of the United Kingdom Democratic consolidation, the process by which a new democracy matures Federal student loan consolidation Joinder, the consolidation of multiple legal cases Land consolidation, the process that consolidates small fragmented parcels of land into larger contiguous plots Likud, a conservative Israeli political party whose name is Hebrew for "Consolidation" Municipal consolidation, the act of merging two or more municipalities to form a single new one Urban consolidation
See also
Consolidated (disambiguation) Consolidator (disambiguation) Consol (disambiguation)