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# consolidation

noun (consolidation, uncountable; a consolidation)

«consolidation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Making something stronger, firmer or more settled (consolidation of learning). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#m1)
2. Joining several things into one bigger thing (consolidation of two schools). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#m2)
3. (formal, maths/money) Putting several debts or accounts together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school: consolidation lessons practise and strengthen what was learned. In business and formal language: consolidation of companies. In geography: soil consolidation. Phrase: a consolidation exercise.

### Examples

- This week is for consolidation of times tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#x1)
- The consolidation of the two clubs made one big team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#x2)
- Practice helps the consolidation of new skills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#x3)
- Sleep helps the consolidation of memories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#x4)
- The report suggested the consolidation of three small schools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#x5)
- Consolidation of the soil made the ground firm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/#x6)

### Note

Formal word. Verb: consolidate. In maths class it often just means extra practice to make learning stick.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «consolidation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consolidation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consolidation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consolidation.html) on Mova free.