A process that is usually used to find a measure of totality such as area, volume, mass, displacement, etc., when its distribution or rate of change with respect to some other quantity (position, time, etc.) is specified.
the act of combining into an integral whole
an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them"