petrification

Noun

Meaning

See Petrifaction.

Fig.: Obduracy; callousness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

petrifaction setting fossil freezing hardening crystallization coagulation solidification stiffening granulation ossification solidifying calcification concretion fossilization

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Antonyms

base basis serenity balance root ease

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Hypernyms

fossilization fossilisation

Related terms

petrify petrified forest petrified wood

Examples

However, if all party members are simultaneously KO'd or are otherwise unable to battle (such as by petrification), the game ends and the player must resume from their last save file. Source: Internet

Petrification In the grammar of architecture, the word petrification is often used when discussing the development of sacred structures, such as temples, mainly with reference to developments in the Greek world. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

petrific petrificate petrificated petrificious petrified petrified carpentry