hardening

Meanings

• verb

  The process of making something harder, especially by heat or chemical treatment.

  - "The metal undergoes hardening in the furnace."
  - "The dough needs to be hardened before baking."

• adjective

  The state of being hard or firm.

  - "The ground was hardening after the rain."
  - "His expression grew harder as the argument continued."

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Synonyms

inure

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hardening
ardening , marden , yardening

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Variants

List of all variants of hardening that leads to same result
hardening , hardenings , harden , hardened , hardens , case-harden , case-hardened , case-hardening , case-hardens , harden her heart , harden his heart , harden my heart , harden one's heart , harden our hearts , harden their hearts , hardened her heart , hardened his heart , hardened my heart , hardened our hearts , hardened their hearts , hardening her heart , hardening his heart , hardening my heart , hardening our hearts , hardening their hearts , hardens her heart , hardens his heart , hardens my heart , hardens our hearts , hardens their hearts

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Forms

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hardens, hardened, hardening, harder, hardest

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make hard'. Derived from the Old English word 'hardian'.

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Trivia

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1. Hardening is an essential process in the production of various materials, including metals, ceramics, and glass.

2. The hardening of tooth enamel is a natural process that occurs throughout a person's life, but it can be accelerated by certain factors like fluoride exposure.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tempering: A related process to hardening, where a material is cooled down gradually after being heated to achieve a balanced combination of hardness and toughness.

2. Annealing: A heat treatment process used to reduce internal stresses and improve the mechanical properties of a material. It involves heating the material to a specific temperature and then cooling it slowly.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hardening' is often used as a metaphor for emotional or moral development, particularly in the context of adversity or struggle.

How to Memorize "hardening"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a metal being heated in a furnace and then quenched in water to harden.
   - Visualize a piece of dough becoming firm as it is kneaded.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hardening' with the image of a rock becoming harder over time.
   - Connect the word with the idea of something becoming stronger and more resilient.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Hard as a rock' to remember the hardening process.
   - Remember the word 'hardening' as 'making tougher'.

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