thickening

[thik-uh-ning] / ˈθɪk ə nɪŋ /

NOUN

coagulation

Synonyms

STRONG

agglomeration concentration concretion condensation congelation consolidation curdling embolism inspissation

WEAK

caseation gelatination incrassation jellification

Antonyms

STRONG

dispersal separation

WEAK

dissolution melting opening thinning

NOUN

growth

Synonyms

STRONG

Cancer cancroid excrescence fibrousness fungus lump mole outgrowth parasite polyp swelling wen

WEAK

fibrous tissue

Antonyms

WEAK

abatement decrease diminishment failure lessening reduction stagnation underdevelopment

NOUN

growth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance advancement expansion gain hike improvement increase production prosperity rise success surge

STRONG

aggrandizement augmentation boost buildup crop cultivation enlargement evolution extension flowering germination maturation multiplication produce proliferation sprouting stretching swell unfolding vegetation waxing widening

WEAK

beefing up evolvement fleshing out heightening maturing up upping

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease failure halt loss stagnation stop worsening

STRONG

abridgment compression destruction reduction

WEAK

abatement diminishment lessening underdevelopment

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For hypertrophic cardiomyopathy—the thickening of heart muscles—it was 56 steps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“Let the pie cool completely before slicing. This allows the filling to finish thickening and gives you the best pie-eating experience.”

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

The food additive carrageenan -- also known as E 407 -- is used by the food industry as an emulsifier and thickening agent in numerous finished products.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Some developed a thickening of their womb linings, a potential precursor to cancer.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

I want time to pass, but time is always here, around us, not flowing, but static as thickening concrete.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

thickening

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