reconsolidation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English reconsolidate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English reconsolidation From reconsolidate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Consolidation again, after an intervening period of breakup or dispersal
The industry he leaves is markedly changed from the one he joined, given the breakup of the Bell System, the reconsolidation of the industry and the now-powerful influence of cellphones and the Internet.
2007 April 28, Matt Richtel, “AT&T Chief Who Weathered a Sea Change Is Retiring in June”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reconsolidations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
consolidation · re- · reconsolidate · -ion