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consolidation - 16 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | consolidation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination, fortification |
| Synonyms: | alliance, association, coalition, compression, concentration, condensation, federation, fusion, incorporation, merger, reinforcement, solidification, unification, amalgamation, coadunation, melding, mergence, merging, strengthening |
| Antonyms: | division, parting, separation, dispersal, severance, weakening |
| Main Entry: | clot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | blockage, mass of coagulation |
| Synonyms: | array, batch, battery, body, bulk, bunch, bundle, clump, cluster, consolidation, glob, group, lump, occlusion, precipitate, set, thickness, clotting, coagulum, coalescence, conglutination, curd, curdling, embolism, embolus, gob, grume, thrombus |
| Antonyms: | opening |
| Main Entry: | coagulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clotting |
| Synonyms: | agglomeration, concentration, concretion, condensation, consolidation, caseation, congelation, curdling, embolism, gelatination, incrassation, inspissation, jellification, thickening |
| Antonyms: | dissolution, melting, opening, thinning |
| Main Entry: | coalition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | allied group, association |
| Synonyms: | affiliation, alliance, amalgam, bloc, combination, combine, compact, confederacy, conjunction, consolidation, conspiracy, faction, federation, fusion, integration, league, merger, party, ring, unification, union, amalgamation, anschluss, coadunation, confederation, melding, mergence, merging |
| Antonyms: | disassociation |
| Main Entry: | fortification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reinforced position |
| Synonyms: | barricade, barrier, bastion, battlement, block, buffer, bulwark, castle, citadel, consolidation, defense, fastness, fort, fortress, garrison, keep, outpost, parapet, preparation, protection, reinforcement, stockade, stronghold, support, wall, blockhouse, breastwork, earthwork, embattlement, entrenchment, presidio, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | unification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | joining together |
| Synonyms: | affinity, alliance, coalition, combination, concurrence, connection, consolidation, federation, fusion, merger, union, amalgamation, coalescence, confederation, coupling, hookup, interlocking, linkage, melding, merging, uniting |
| Antonyms: | division, segregation, separation |
| Main Entry: | concretion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crystallization |
| Synonyms: | consolidation, fusion, solidification, coalescence |
| Main Entry: | junction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | connection |
| Synonyms: | alliance, annexation, articulation, assemblage, attachment, bond, coalition, coherence, combination, combine, concatenation, concourse, confluence, consolidation, convergence, crossing, crossroads, dovetail, elbow, gathering, gore, hinge, intersection, joint, juncture, knee, link, linking, meeting, node, pivot, reunion, seam, splice, terminal, union, weld, collocation, concursion, conjugation, coupling, hookup, interface, joining, miter, mortise, plug-in, tie-in, tie-up |
| Notes: | junction means the place where two or more things come together while juncture means an event that occurs at a critical time or point in time when a critical decision must be made |
| Main Entry: | narrowing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shortening |
| Synonyms: | consolidation, contraction, lessening, reduction, restricting, tightening |
| Antonyms: | broadening, enlargement, opening |
| Main Entry: | combination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mixture, blend |
| Synonyms: | aggregate, amalgam, brew, composite, compound, connection, consolidation, fusion, junction, medley, merger, miscellany, mishmash*, mix, olio, order, sequence, solution, stew, succession, synthesis, unification, union, amalgamation, blending, coalescence, combo, everything but kitchen sink, soup |
| Antonyms: | detachment, division, parting, separation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concentration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consolidation of effort |
| Synonyms: | absorption, application, assembly, centralization, combination, compression, concern, congregation, consolidation, convergence, debate, deliberation, fixing, heed, narrowing, need, study, unity, amassing, bringing to bear, centering, close attention, clustering, coalescing, compacting, converging, flocking, focusing, huddling, intensification, massing, single-mindedness |
| Main Entry: | condensation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abridgment |
| Synonyms: | abstract, brief, compendium, compression, concentration, consolidation, conspectus, contraction, curtailment, digest, epitome, essence, précis, reduction, summary, synopsis, boildown, breviary |
| Antonyms: | unabridgment |
| Main Entry: | junction/juncture |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | link, connection |
| Synonyms: | alliance, annexation, articulation, assemblage, attachment, bond, coalition, coherence, combination, combine, concatenation, concourse, confluence, consolidation, convergence, crossing, crossroads, dovetail, elbow, gathering, gore, hinge, intersection, joint, knee, linking, meeting, node, pivot, reunion, seam, splice, terminal, union, weld, collocation, concursion, conjugation, coupling, hookup, interface, joining, miter, mortise, plug-in, tie-in, tie-up |
| Main Entry: | union |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | merger, joining |
| Synonyms: | abutment, accord, agreement, amalgam, blend, centralization, combination, compound, concatenation, concord, concurrence, confluence, congregation, conjunction, consolidation, correlation, fusion, harmony, incorporation, intercourse, joint, junction, juncture, meeting, mixture, seam, synthesis, unification, unison, unity, agglutination, amalgamation, coadunation, coming together, commixture, conciliation, coupling, hookup, melding, merging, symbiosis, tie-in, tie-up, unanimity, uniting |
| Antonyms: | division, divorce, separation |
| Main Entry: | combination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | alliance, association |
| Synonyms: | affiliation, bloc, cabal, cahoots, cartel, circle, clique, club, coalition, combine, compound, confederacy, conjunction, connection, consolidation, conspiracy, coterie, faction, federation, gang, guild, mafia, merger, partnership, party, pool, ring, set, syndicate, trust, unification, union, camarilla, coadunation, confederation, consortium, hookup, melding, mergence, merging, tie-up* |
| Antonyms: | dissolution, separation, disunion, severance |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | incorporation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the act of becoming a corporate body |
| Synonyms: | affiliation, alliance, consolidation, establishment, federation, merger, unification, amalgamation, chartering, confederation, fraternization, unionization |
| Antonyms: | dissolution, division, disbanding |
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