consortium
kənˈsɔːrtiəm
consortia
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Definition of consortium - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
organizationsTECH.association of organizations for a common goalTECH.
  • The universities formed a consortium to improve research.
alliance association coalition
2.
businessTECH.group of businesses working together on a projectTECH.
  • The consortium won the bid for the new airport.
alliance partnership syndicate
3.
legalTECH.right to companionship and support in marriageTECH.
  • The court considered the consortium rights in the case.
alliance association partnership
4.
biologyTECH.group of symbiotic organismsTECH.
  • The consortium of bacteria aids in digestion.
alliance association
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Origin of consortium

Latin, consors (partner) + -ium (suffix)

Terms related to consortium

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consortialcollaborationgroupjointnetworkorganizationpartnershipunionventureassociationcartelcoalition

Terms with consortium included in their meaning

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trustn.
business group
business consortium to control market
consortialadj.
business
related to or resulting from a consortium
ISCacr.
acr: Internet Systems Consortium
group that helps manage internet systems
LDCacr.
acr: Linguistic Data Consortium
group that collects and shares language data
W3Cabbr.
abr: World Wide Web Consortium
group sets web standards and guidelines

Examples of consortium in a sentence

  • The consortium aims to standardize industry practices.
  • A consortium of banks funded the project.
  • The consortium dissolved after the project ended.
  • The lawyer explained consortium rights to the couple.
  • Consortium was a key factor in the divorce settlement.
  • A consortium of fungi and algae forms lichen.

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  1. French:consortium, groupement d'entreprises, ...
  2. German:Konsortium, Ehegemeinschaft, ...
  3. Italian:consorzio, ...
  4. Spanish:consorcio, grupo empresarial, ...
  5. Portuguese:consórcio, ...
  6. Chinese:财团, 联合企业, ...
  7. Japanese:コンソーシアム, 共同事業体, ...
  8. Arabic:اِتِّحاد, اتِّحاد شَرِكَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:קוֹנְסוֹרְצְיוּם, הִתְאַגְּדוּת, ...
  10. Russian:консорциум, альянс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:консорціум, подружнє товариство, ...
  12. Hindi:कंसोर्टियम, गठजोड़, ...
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