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单词 unconsolidated
释义

unconsolidated

adjective

un·​con·​sol·​i·​dat·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-təd How to pronounce unconsolidated (audio)
: loosely arranged
unconsolidated subsidiaries
especially : not stratified
unconsolidated soil

Synonyms

  • incoherent
  • loose
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web That hourglass shape delivers the carving sensation on groomers but can make skis hooky and unpredictable in unconsolidated backcountry snow, especially when a crust forms. Heather Schultz, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2021 In a quake, this unconsolidated fill loses its ability to support heavy structures. Bruce Barcott, Outside Online, 25 Aug. 2011 Factors such as purchases of property, plant and equipment; investment or sale of marketable securities; and investments or divestitures in unconsolidated subsidiaries can be recorded in this segment. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 17 May 2021 The company owns 29 regional malls in its consolidated portfolio and 19 regional malls in its unconsolidated portfolio along with six power centers and six other real estate assets. Q.ai - Investing Reimagined, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021 Sand and gravel are extracted from unconsolidated deposits that are screened and sorted into various grain sizes. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020 The upper Susitna Valley, a more rural area of unconsolidated communities scattered along the Parks Highway, has no drive-up testing. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2020 The enemy conducts both offensive and defensive operations, allowing it to hold terrain and overtake unconsolidated areas of resistance. Thomas Hendrix, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2020 The layer of regolith—unconsolidated dust and sand—at the landing site was thin enough to have a minimal effect on the seismic waves. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

unconsolidated

adjective

as in loose
consisting of particles that do not stick together unconsolidated soil

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • loose
  • incoherent
  • granular
  • unconnected
  • rough
  • disjointed
  • coarse
  • separate
  • disconnected
  • nonviscous
  • nonadhesive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dense
  • compact
  • solid
  • coherent
  • compacted
  • packed
  • connected
  • compressed
  • viscous
  • gelatinous
  • sticky
  • gummy
  • adhesive
  • gooey
  • glutinous
  • gluey
  • viscid
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