Merger vs. Consolidation

Mergernoun

One that merges.

Mergernoun

The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.

Mergernoun

(economics) The legal union of two or more corporations into a single entity, typically assets and liabilities being assumed by the buying party.

Mergernoun

(legal) An absorption of one or more estate(s) or contract(s) into one other, all being held by the same owner; of several counts of accusation into one judgement, etc.

Mergernoun

(phonology) A type of sound change where two or more sounds merge into one.

Mergernoun

One who, or that which, merges.

Mergernoun

An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in another, or of a minor offense in a greater.

Mergernoun

The combining of two groups into a unified single group under a single leadership, with voluntary participation by the leaders or management of both groups.

Mergernoun

The combining of two commercial enterprises into a unified single enterprise under a single management, with voluntary participation by both parties; as, the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler into Daimler-Chrysler created a powerful competitor in the automobile manufacturing industry. Compare acquisition and takeover.

Mergernoun

the combination of two or more commercial companies

Mergernoun

an occurrence that involves the production of a union

Consolidationnoun

The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated

Consolidationnoun

The combination of several actions into one.

Consolidationnoun

(medicine) A solidification into a firm dense mass. It is usually applied to induration (swelling or hardening of normally soft tissue) of a normally aerated lung.

Consolidationnoun

The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.

Consolidationnoun

To organic cohesion of different circled in a flower; adnation.

Consolidationnoun

The combination of several actions into one.

Consolidationnoun

combining into a solid mass

Consolidationnoun

the act of combining into an integral whole;

Consolidationnoun

something that has consolidated into a compact mass;