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hardening

/ hardening /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
Type of:
change of integrity
Kinds of:
annealing tempering
Derived:
harden indurate
noun Sense 2
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
"the hardening of concrete"
"he tested the set of the glue"
Type of:
natural process natural action action
Kinds of:
congealment congelation
Has parts:
plastination
Derived:
cure jell set congeal solidify
noun Sense 3
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
Type of:
symptom
Kinds of:
callosity callus calcification
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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change of integrity annealing tempering natural process natural action action congealment congelation symptom callosity callus calcification