coarsening

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noun

The process or the result of becoming coarse

“Because the wool is poor quality it is coarsening the fabric.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of coarsen

    Because the wool is poor quality it is coarsening the fabric.

nouncoarsening (plural coarsenings)

plural coarsenings

  1. The process or the result of becoming coarse
Cite this entry
APA

coarsening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarsening

MLA

“coarsening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarsening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coarsening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coarsening.

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