combination vs consolidation

consolidation vs combination

combination and consolidation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combination	Yes	No	No	No
consolidation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, consolidation is a hyponym of combination; that is, consolidation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combination:

combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole
consolidation: the act of combining into an integral whole

Other hyponyms of combination include affixation, attachment, confusion, admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture, fusion, blend, blending, interspersal, interspersion, temperance, conjugation, jointure, unification, union, uniting, integration.

combination (noun)	consolidation (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	the act of combining into an integral whole
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order	combining into a solid mass
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities	something that has consolidated into a compact mass
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
a coordinated sequence of chess moves

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