Meaning & use
Calcifying
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Hardening by the deposit of calcium salts, or, figuratively, becoming rigid and fixed in habit or belief.
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The doctor explained how the artery was slowly calcifying due to plaque buildup.
Years in the same job left his opinions calcifying into stubborn certainties.
A note on using this word
While rooted in biology, "calcifying" is frequently used figuratively to describe ideas, institutions, or habits becoming rigid over time.
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