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ossifying

UK
/ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑː.sɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/

Translations

ossifyingadjective
more ossifying
Comp.
most ossifying
Super.
UK
/ˈɒsɪfaɪɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑːsɪfaɪɪŋ/
The ossifying bureaucracy made it difficult to implement new policies.
Окостенелая бюрократия затрудняла внедрение новых политик.
Synonyms
stiffening
fossilizing
solidifying
hardening
calcifying
ossifyingnoun
UK
/ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑː.sə.faɪ.ɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun denoting the process or act of ossification, both literal and figurative.
Synonyms
rigidification
consolidation
fixation
solidification
fossilization
petrification
calcification
hardening
ossification
ossifyverb

ossifying

Gerund

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
harden
solidify
set
calcify

Definitions

ossifyingadjective
Becoming rigid or inflexible in habits or attitudes.
The ossifying bureaucracy made it difficult to implement any new policies.
Undergoing a process of becoming bone or bony tissue.
The ossifying tissue in the young animal indicated healthy bone development.
ossifyingnoun
The process of becoming bone or of turning tissue into bone.
Ossifying of the cartilage occurs during fetal development.
Figuratively, the act of becoming rigid or inflexible in habits, ideas, or institutions.
The gradual ossifying of the company’s culture discouraged innovation.
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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