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ossifying

The word “ossifying” has 4 syllables: os-si-fy-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈɑː.sə.faɪ.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for ossifying?

In the thesaurus, “ossifying” has 28 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ossifying along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ossifying

Antonyms for ossifying

  • deliquescing
  • dissolving
  • fluxing
  • fusing
  • liquefying
  • liquifying
  • melting
  • smelting
  • softening
  • thawing
  • unfreezing

Meanings of ossifying

  • verb
    1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
    2. (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
    3. (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
    4. To calcify.

Example Sentences

  • The doctor explained that the patient’s cartilage was slowly ossifying into bone.
  • By refusing new ideas, the committee risked ossifying into an inflexible organization.
  • Scientists observed that the tissue was ossifying faster than expected.
  • The company’s culture is ossifying, making it difficult to adapt to modern trends.
  • Over time, the remains of ancient creatures began ossifying within layers of sediment.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ossifying, such as: annealing, caking, calcifying, callusing, case-hardening, clotting, coagulating.

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Related Words

calcifying

callusing

hardening

case-hardening

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