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Ossification

noun/ˌɑːsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the developmental process of bone formation
the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɑːsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɒsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɒsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /ˌɑːsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
ossifyverbcause to become hard and bony
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ossifikation
der Entwicklungsprozess der Knochenbildung
🇪🇸Spanish
osificación
el proceso de desarrollo de la formación ósea
🇮🇹Italian
ossificazione
il processo di sviluppo della formazione ossea
🇳🇱Dutch
verstening
het ontwikkelingsproces van botvorming
🇵🇹Portuguese
ossificação
o processo de desenvolvimento da formação óssea
🇷🇺Russian
окостенение
процесс развития костей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हड्डी बन जाना
हड्डी निर्माण की विकासात्मक प्रक्रिया
🇮🇳Tamil
எலும்புப்புரை
எலும்பு உருவாக்கத்தின் வளர்ச்சி செயல்முறை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆసిఫికేషన్
ఎముక నిర్మాణం యొక్క అభివృద్ధి ప్రక్రియ
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓસિફિકેશન
હાડકાની રચનાની વિકાસ પ્રક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಸಿಫಿಕೇಶನ್
ಮೂಳೆ ರಚನೆಯ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆಯ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓസിഫിക്കേഷൻ
അസ്ഥി രൂപീകരണത്തിൻ്റെ വികസന പ്രക്രിയ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
骨化
骨形成的发育过程
🇯🇵Japanese
骨化
骨形成の発達過程
🇰🇷Korean
골화
뼈 형성의 발달 과정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cốt hóa
quá trình phát triển hình thành xương
🇹🇭Thai
ขบวนการสร้างกระดูก
กระบวนการพัฒนาการสร้างกระดูก
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengerasan
proses perkembangan pembentukan tulang
🇲🇾Malay
osifikasi
proses perkembangan pembentukan tulang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التعظم
العملية التنموية لتكوين العظام
🇮🇷Persian
استخوان سازی
روند تکاملی تشکیل استخوان
🇹🇷Turkish
kemikleşme
Kemik oluşumunun gelişim süreci
🇮🇱Hebrew
הִתאבְּנוּת
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What is the primary definition of the word 'ossification'?
The primary meaning of 'ossification' is 'the developmental process of bone formation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ossification' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ossification' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ossification' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ossification' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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