induration
HardnessHardness.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)Hardness.
(countable, uncountable)An enduring presence; fixity.
(countable, uncountable)The process of becoming hard.
(countable, uncountable)A hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)An area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.
(countable, uncountable)The quality of nonfriability; the extent to which a rock does not crumble; rock strength.
(countable, uncountable)The process of the strengthening of rocks by heating, compaction or cementation, or a combination thereof.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English induracioun, from Old French induracion (“hardness, obstinacy”) or dirFrom Middle English induracioun, from Old French induracion (“hardness, obstinacy”) or directly from Medieval Latin induratiō.
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Forms
plural: indurationsSynonyms
1 synonyms- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue:sclerosis
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable