solidification

[ suh-lid-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ səˌlɪd ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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the act or process of becoming a hard or compact mass, or of changing from a liquid or gaseous state to a solid state:Magma and lava undergo solidification under different conditions, and, as a result, form rocks with different characteristics.

the act or process of unifying or coming together:There has been some consolidation and solidification in political parties at the national level, but participation in regional level politics has been in decline.

the act or process of becoming significant, substantial, or real:The orchestra's solidification as an American institution took place in the late 1930s under the direction of Maestro Otto Klemperer.It is scientifically documented that the solidification of false memories is very much impacted by repetition.

the act or process of encapsulating hazardous waste within a solid substance in order to prevent leaching or contamination of surrounding materials:The most frequently used waste-disposal technologies are incineration, solidification and stabilization, and pump-and-treat technologies for groundwater.

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Origin of solidification

First recorded in 1780–90; from French, equivalent to solid + -i- + -fication

OTHER WORDS FROM solidification

non·so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion, nouno·ver·so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion, nounre·so·lid·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby solidification

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How to use solidification in a sentence

He also solidified his claim as one of the game’s all-time greatest players.
How the NBA kept the bubble from bursting|Adam Lashinsky|October 15, 2020|Fortune
The wireless industry has been awaiting this event for more than a year, and as the giveaways suggest, each carrier is eager to use the moment to win or at least solidify its customer base.
Here’s how to get a free Apple 5G iPhone|Verne Kopytoff|October 13, 2020|Fortune
Some psychologists have even found that it can help solidify memories, much like sleep does.
It Pays to Be a Space Case - Facts So Romantic|Alice Fleerackers|October 7, 2020|Nautilus
The exclusive deal with Apple has helped solidify its monopoly by preventing competitors from reaching consumers, the paper argued.
U.S. antitrust investigation of Google is coming to a head. Here’s what you need to know|Verne Kopytoff|September 27, 2020|Fortune

This year, Google solidified the growth intentions behind its newly minted trust layer, with the launch of Google Screened for Professional Services providers.
A new era has arrived in local search: Google’s Local Trust Pack|Justin Sanger|September 18, 2020|Search Engine Land
Then I realized that the wine had frozen solid and had pushed the cork out by its expansion on solidification.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
In great measure it achieved the purpose of national solidification for which it was mainly designed.
The Canadian Dominion|Oscar D. Skelton
Every strike is one step onward in the solidification of a new political force,—a skirmish before the final battle.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
He designed as a means of greater glory the complete solidification of his empire under his own supreme control.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
Socialism, also, found in the Dreyfus affair, a pretext for the solidification of its forces.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham