Stiffening

Synonyms for "stiffening" (31 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(4 words)

rigidification rigidifying bracing congeal

arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis counterweight

Strong matches (9)

Noun(6 words)

firming fortify harden hardening reinforcing rigidify

fixative gyroscope petrification

Related words (15)

Noun(10 words)

rigidity rigorize set solidify stiffing stiffness strengthen strengthening tensing toughening

sclerosis setting solidification stabilizer tempering

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17 entries

action activitybiological propertychange of statedisease progressionintensificationmanufacturing processmaterial modificationmechanical propertynatural actionnatural processpathologyphysical propertyphysiological propertyprocedure process

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14 entries

annealingarterial stiffeningbone stiffeningcrosslinkingfibrotic stiffeningheat treatingjoint stiffeningmoral fortificationmuscle stiffeningresolve reinforcementthermal stiffeningtissue stiffeningvessel stiffeningviscoelastic stiffening

Collocations

13 entries

arterial stiffeningbone stiffeningjoint stiffeningstiffen upstiffen with agestiffening agentstiffening behaviorstiffening mechanismstiffening processstiffening responsestiffening tissuestructural stiffeningtissue stiffening

Inflections

3 entries

stiffened stiffenings stiffens

Derivations

6 entries

stiff stiffen stiffener stiffish stiffly stiffness

Sample sentences

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Aghast I stood, tongue-tied, with stiffening hair.

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