UNCONSOLIDATED Meaning and
Definition
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Unconsolidated, a term commonly used in geology and finance, refers to materials or entities that are not solid, compact, or unified. In the context of geology, it specifically refers to loose or fragmented materials that have not undergone compaction or cementation to form a solid rock mass. These materials retain their loose, granular nature and are typically found at the Earth's surface or just below it. Examples of unconsolidated materials include sand, gravel, silt, clay, and other sediments that have not undergone the process of lithification.
In the financial realm, unconsolidated refers to the state of separate entities or subsidiaries of a larger corporation that have not been brought together or merged into one unified financial statement. Unconsolidated accounts provide information about the individual subsidiary's financial health, performance, and position without being combined with other entities within the corporation. This allows for discrete analysis of each subsidiary's standing, often required for regulatory reporting or decision-making purposes.
Overall, unconsolidated refers to materials or entities that lack cohesion, solidity, or integration. In the geologic sense, it characterizes loose sediments that have not formed solid rock masses, whilst in the financial context, it denotes separate entities or subsidiaries whose financial statements have not been consolidated into a single entity.
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Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for UNCONSOLIDATED
- ynconsolidated
- hnconsolidated
- jnconsolidated
- inconsolidated
- 8nconsolidated
- 7nconsolidated
- ubconsolidated
- umconsolidated
- ujconsolidated
- uhconsolidated
- unxonsolidated
- unvonsolidated
- unfonsolidated
- undonsolidated
- uncinsolidated
- uncknsolidated
- unclnsolidated
- uncpnsolidated
- unc0nsolidated
- unconsolodated
- unconsoldiated
- unconsoladated
- Unconsiliated
- Unconsolamated
Etymology of UNCONSOLIDATED
The word unconsolidated consists of the prefix un- which means not or lack of, and the adjective consolidated.
The term consolidated traces back to the Latin word consolidare, which is a combination of con- meaning together and solidus meaning solid. Consolidare means to make solid or firm.
Therefore, unconsolidated can be understood as not solidified or not brought together into a single, solid unit.
Similar spelling words for UNCONSOLIDATED
- unconsolable,
- unacknowledged,
- unconstraint,
- unconstipated,
- unconsummated,
- unconfident,
- unconsidered,
- unconstrained,
- uneconomical,
- unconsecrated,
- uncontaminated,
- unconstricted,
- uncomplicated,
- uncongeniality,
- uncontrolled.
