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fossilisation

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-eɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-eɪʃən/

Definitions of fossilisation word

  • noun fossilisation Alternative spelling of fossilization. 1
  • noun fossilisation British standard spelling of fossilization. 0

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Parts of speech for Fossilisation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fossilisation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

fossilisation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fossilisation

noun fossilisation

  • petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
  • preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
  • calcification — the process of calcifying or becoming calcified
  • hardening — a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.
  • solidification — to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.

Top questions with fossilisation

  • what is fossilisation?
  • how does fossilisation occur?

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