ossification

/ˌɑsəfəkˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the developmental process of bone formation
2. the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material
3. the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior
4. hardened conventionality

Synonyms for ossification

• conformity

Words that rhyme with ossification

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation