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Consolidation vs Cement - What's the difference?

consolidation | cement |

As nouns the difference between consolidation and cement

is that consolidation is the act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination while cement is (label) a powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.

As a verb cement is

to affix with cement.

consolidation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.
  • The combination of several actions into one.
  • (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.
  • Coordinate terms

    *(The act of uniting by combination) defragmentation

    cement

    English

    (wikipedia cement)

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

  • (label) A powdered substance that develops strong adhesive properties when mixed with water.
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  • (uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water.
  • (label) Any material with strong adhesive properties.
  • (label) Bond of union; that which unites firmly, as persons in friendship or in society.
  • (label) The layer of bone investing the root and neck of a tooth; cementum.
  • Derived terms

    * Keene's cement * masonry cement * Portland cement

    See also

    * concrete

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To affix with cement.
  • To overlay or coat with cement.
  • to cement a cellar bottom
  • (figurative) To unite firmly or closely.
  • (Shakespeare)
  • (figuratively) To make permanent.
  • * "But friendship is a calm and sedate affection, conducted by reason and cemented by habit;" David Hume, http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=704&chapter=137514&layout=html&Itemid=27