con|sol|i|da|tion «kuhn SOL uh DAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act of consolidating or condition of being consolidated, especially: a) a making firm or strong; strengthening: »
The consolidation of marble did not fall out at random (John Woodward).
b) a combining or unifying: »A consolidation of the family's resources made his trip possible.
2. a combination of two or more corporations in which a new corporation is formed and the original corporations are dissolved or dormant; business merger.
3. a period of relatively small price moves in the stock market, usually coming immediately after or before a substantial advance in prices.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.