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ossified

UK
/ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪd/
US
/ˈɑː.sɪ.faɪd/

Translations

ossifiedadjective
more ossified
Comp.
most ossified
Super.
UK
/ˈɒsɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈɑːsɪfaɪd/
The ossified structures in the organization made it difficult to implement new ideas.
Окостенелые структуры в организации затрудняли внедрение новых идей.
Synonyms
fixed
set
inflexible
rigid
fossilized
hardened
ossifyverb

ossified

Past Simple

ossified
Past Simple
ossified
Past Participle
ossifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪ/
US
/ˈɑː.sɪ.faɪ/
Over time, the cartilage will ossify and become bone.
Со временем хрящ окостенеет и станет костью.
Additional translations
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Synonyms
congeal
calcify
set
solidify
harden

Definitions

ossifiedadjective
Converted into bone; having undergone ossification.
In adult animals, the once cartilaginous skeleton has become fully ossified.
Rigidly fixed or resistant to change; inflexible.
The ossified structure of the organization made it difficult to implement any new changes.
ossifyverb
To turn into bone or bony tissue.
Over time, the cartilage will ossify and become part of the bone structure.
To become rigid or inflexible in habits, attitudes, or opinions.
The company's policies began to ossify, making it difficult to adapt to new market trends.
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