fossilisation

غير معدود

A noun referring to the process by which organic remains from past geological ages become petrified, or metaphorically, the process of becoming rigid and outdated.

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1. Process of becoming a fossil B2 formal scientific

   The natural process by which the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age are preserved and turned into stone.

   • The fossilisation of the dinosaur bones took millions of years.
   • Scientists study the fossilisation process to understand ancient life.
   • Rapid burial is essential for the fossilisation of soft tissues.

   🌐عملية التحجر

   المرادفات: petrifactionpetrification

2. Becoming outdated or rigid C1 formal

   The process of becoming fixed, inflexible, or outdated, often in ideas, habits, or systems.

   • The fossilisation of the company's management style led to its decline.
   • Linguistic fossilisation can occur when a language learner stops improving.
   • The fossilisation of old traditions can hinder social progress.

   🌐الجمود والتخلف

   المرادفات: calcificationhardeningossificationpetrificationrigidificationstagnation

   الأضداد: adaptationchangeevolutionflexibilityinnovation

• fossilisations plural form
• fossilisations' possessive plural form
• fossilisation's possessive singular form