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- [kal-suh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkæl.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-suh-fi-key-shuh n]
- /ˌkæl sə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of calcification word
- noun calcification the process of calcifying or becoming calcified 3
- noun calcification a tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts 3
- noun calcification any calcified object or formation 3
- noun calcification a calcifying; specif., the deposition of calcium salts in body tissues 3
- noun calcification a calcified substance or structure 3
- noun calcification a changing into lime. 1
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Origin of calcification
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; calcific + -ation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Calcification
noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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calcification popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
calcification usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calcification
noun calcification
- freezing — (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- coagulation — Coagulation is the process of changing from a liquid to a gel or solid, for example, the process that results in the formation of a blood clot.
- concretion — the act or process of coming or growing together; coalescence
- setting — the act or state of setting or the state of being set.
- petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
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