Consolidation
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 United States 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
All pages with titles containing Consolidation
All pages with titles beginning with Consolidation
Consolidated (disambiguation)
Consolidator (disambiguation)