Synonyms: hardening
Definition: the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
Similar words: change of integrity
Definition: the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
Synonyms: hardening, curing, solidification, solidifying, set
Definition: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
Usage: the hardening of concrete; he tested the set of the glue
Similar words: natural action, natural process, action, activity
Definition: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Usage: the action of natural forces; volcanic activity
Synonyms: hardening
Definition: abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
Similar words: symptom
Definition: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease