fossilization
/ˌfɑsələˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which organic material is preserved as a fossil over long periods of time.
- The museum exhibit explained how fossilization turns bones into stone.
- Without the right conditions, fossilization is extremely rare.
- Fossilization usually occurs when a plant or animal is buried quickly by sediment.
- The process of becoming fixed, outdated, or unchanging, especially in language or habits.
- The company's fossilization of old policies made it hard to adapt to new technology.
- In language learning, fossilization can cause a student to keep making the same grammar mistake.
- His thinking had undergone a kind of fossilization, refusing to accept new ideas.
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