adjective
- not combined or merged into a single unit; remaining separate or distinct
- not firmly compacted or compressed; loose or fragmented
Usage: commonly used in business, finance, and accounting contexts
Usage: used in geology, soil science, and materials science
Examples
- The company reported nonconsolidated financial statements for each subsidiary.
- Nonconsolidated sediments are easily eroded by water and wind.
- The parent corporation kept the acquired businesses as nonconsolidated entities.
- Geologists studied the nonconsolidated layers of sand and gravel.
- Investors reviewed both consolidated and nonconsolidated balance sheets.
- The nonconsolidated soil shifted during the earthquake.