consolidatio
Consolidatio is a Latin noun meaning the act or process of making firm, uniting, or strengthening. It derives from consolidare, to make solid, gather, or harden. In scholarly use, consolidatio appears in Latin texts to describe the act of bringing separate parts into a single, stable unit.
In medicine, consolidatio historically refers to tissue becoming solid. Lung consolidation denotes the filling of alveolar
In geology, geotechnical engineering, and soil science, consolidation denotes the gradual compaction and expulsion of water
In law, administration, and governance, consolidatio describes the merging of multiple jurisdictions, offices, estates, or legal
Beyond these domains, consolidatio remains a general Latin term preserved in modern languages as consolidation or