Synonyms for Hardening

Synonyms for "hardening" (132 found)

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housebreaking immobility immovability immovableness immutability induration indurative inurement

Noun(10 words)

curing entrenchment fixations fortification harden hardenedhardening of stanceheat treatmentinflexible intransigence

Verb(1 words)

heat treat

Related words (66)

invariability invariableness inveteracy invigoration lapidification lastingness lithificationlong standingnaturalization orientation ossification permanence permanency perpetualness persistence persistency petrifaction petrifactive petrification petrifying

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Noun(16 words)

mineralizing quenching reinforcement rigid rigiditysecurity enhancementsediment stabilizationsetting solidification solidify strengtheningsystem hardeningtoughen toughening unyieldingwork hardening

Verb(2 words)

rigidifying vulcanize

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More general

18 entries

action activity attitudeattitude changechangechange of integritydefensematerial propertynatural actionnatural processphysical changepolicy shiftposition process protection stance

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More specific

18 entries

age hardeningcase hardeningcyber hardeningemotional hardeningentrenchmenthardline stanceinduction hardeninginflexible positionmoral rigiditynetwork hardeningphysical hardeningprecipitation hardeningrigid stancestrain hardeningsurface hardeningthermal hardening

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Collocations

15 entries

age hardeningcase hardeningcyber hardeningharden concreteharden steelhardening agenthardening processnetwork hardeningprecipitation hardeningrapid hardeningstrain hardeningsurface hardeningsystem hardeningthermal hardeningwork hardening

Inflections

4 entries

hardened hardenings hardenspresent_participle

Derivations

8 entries

harden hardened hardenerhardening processhardening stagehardeningly hardens hardness

Sample sentences

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Don't touch my spaghetti bridge! The glue is still hardening.

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Her heart has been hardening all throughout her string of bad hookups.

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I'll bet your arteries are already hardening from all those French fries!

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After hardening, you can use your new vase to hold flowers.

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