consolidation
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- noun
- /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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consolidación
- We now consider this pathway in more detail to illustrate the consolidation of transient cellular responses into persistent changes.
- consolidation on chest radiographs
- chest radiograph confirmed consolidation
- consolidation phase
Examples
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The physical examination showed lower lung dullness and crepitations, and a chest radiograph confirmed consolidation.
Academic text (1996) -
So you might be fine in terms of brain cleaning, but you will not have done all the memory consolidation and emotional resolution stuff.
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You can measure the time course of consolidation by doing an experiment of the following sort.
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The final consolidation phase is reached when the learner performs without stress and conscious control.
Academic text (1995) -
Lung radiographs of cat G showed perihilar nodular changes and consolidation consistent with granulomas.
Academic text (2015) -
About 76.8% of subjects were found to have focal infiltration or consolidation on chest radiographs, whereas 23.2% presented with diffuse infiltrates.
Academic text (2007) -
The chest X-ray revealed a consolidation in his lung, indicating a possible infection.
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After the analysis, the chemist noted a significant consolidation of the compounds under high pressure.
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The doctor explained that a consolidation in the lung could indicate pneumonia.
Synonyms
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6.5
Making soil or material denser by pressing it together
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A group of things or people gathered together
Loose minerals or sediments come together to make a hard mass
A thick lump that forms when a liquid, like blood, becomes more solid
Many small things join together into one round mass
Antonyms
How Solid
Surface Forms
Morphology
consolidation = consolidate (semi-transparent) = con + solid + ate + ion
The noun straightforwardly names the process or result of the verb 'consolidate'.
Etymology
Consolidation comes from con- ('together') and solidare ('to make solid'), the same idea behind solidify. That's why it can mean parts coming together and becoming one hard or compact mass, as in medicine or building.