ossification

Definition of Ossification in English :

1. ossification

the developmental process of bone formation

2. ossification

the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material

3. ossification

the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior

4. conformity, ossification

hardened conventionality

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ossification

noun

1.

the formation of or conversion into bone

2.

the process of ossifying or the state of being ossified

n.

1. The natural process of bone formation.

2.

a. The hardening or calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material.

b. A mass or deposit of such material.

3.

a. The process of becoming set in a rigidly conventional pattern, as of behavior, habits, or beliefs.

b. Rigid, unimaginative convention.