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- [fos-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz/
- /ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪzd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fos-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz/
Definitions of fossilized word
- verb with object fossilized Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism. 1
- verb with object fossilized to change as if into mere lifeless remains or traces of the past. 1
- verb with object fossilized to make rigidly antiquated: Time has fossilized such methods. 1
- verb without object fossilized to become a fossil or like a fossil: The plant fossilized in comparatively recent geologic time. 1
- verb without object fossilized Linguistics. (of a linguistic form, feature, rule, etc.) to become permanently established in the interlanguage of a second-language learner in a form that is deviant from the target-language norm and that continues to appear in performance regardless of further exposure to the target language. 1
- noun fossilized Preserved to become a fossil. 1
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Origin of fossilized
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; fossil + -ize
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Parts of speech for Fossilized
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fossilized popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fossilized
adj fossilized
- petrified — to convert into stone or a stony substance.
- hardened — made or become hard or harder.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
verb fossilized
- consolidate — If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure.
- nerve — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- buttress — Buttresses are supports, usually made of stone or brick, that support a wall.
- thicken — make thicker
adjective fossilized
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- bony — Someone who has a bony face or bony hands, for example, has a very thin face or very thin hands, with very little flesh covering their bones.
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- extinct — (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.
Antonyms for fossilized
adj fossilized
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- up-to-date — (of persons, buildings, etc.) keeping up with the times, as in outlook, information, ideas, appearance, or style.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
verb fossilized
- disjoin — to undo or prevent the junction or union of; disunite; separate.
- dishearten — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- liquefy — Make or become liquid.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
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