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Conglomerate vs Consolidate - What's the difference?

conglomerate | consolidate |

As adjectives the difference between conglomerate and consolidate

is that conglomerate is clustered together into a mass while consolidate is (obsolete) formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

As verbs the difference between conglomerate and consolidate

is that conglomerate is to combine together into a larger mass while consolidate is (ambitransitive) to combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

As a noun conglomerate

is a cluster of heterogeneous things.

conglomerate

English

(wikipedia conglomerate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cluster of heterogeneous things.
  • * Trench
    • A conglomerate of marvellous anecdotes.
  • (business) A corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity.
  • (geology) A rock consisting of gravel or pebbles embedded in a matrix.
  • * Lyell
    • A conglomerate , therefore, is simply gravel bound together by a cement.

    See also

    * *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Clustered together into a mass.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • beams of light when they are multiplied and conglomerate
  • * Cheyne
    • Fluids are separated in the liver and the other conglobate and conglomerate glands.
    conglomerate flowers
  • (geology) Composed of stones, pebbles, or fragments of rock, cemented together.

    • Verb

    (conglomerat)
  • To combine together into a larger mass.
  • (business) To combine together into a larger corporation.

    • consolidate

    English

    Verb

    (consolidat)
  • (ambitransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
    • He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
  • To make stronger or more solid.

    • Related terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Coordinate terms

    * ( combine into a single unit) (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.
  • * Elyot
    • A gentleman [should learn to ride] while he is tender and the brawns and sinews of his thighs not fully consolidate .
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