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