CONSOLIDATION, noun 1. The act of making or process of becoming solid; the act of forming into a firm compact mass, body or system. 2. The annexing of one bill to another in parliament or legislation. 3. The combining of two benefices in one. 4. The uniting of broken bones or wounded flesh.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI