toughening

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noun

The process of making something tougher.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of toughen
nountoughening (plural toughenings)

plural toughenings

  1. The process of making something tougher.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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