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crystallize
has definitions from the fields of crystallography,chemistry
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[ verb ] (crystallography) cause to take on a definite and clear shape
Synonyms Examples "He tried to crystallize his thoughts" Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)It now becomes evident that the denominational church is intimately involved_with the economy of middle-class culture , for it serves to crystallize the social_class identity of middle-class residential groupings . More_than creatures of metropolitan forces , the churches have taken the lead in counteracting the interdependence of metropolitan life , crystallizing and perpetuating the stratification of peoples , giving form to the struggle for social homogeneity in a world of heterogeneous peoples . Related terms |
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[ verb ] make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Examples : "Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault" Used in print (Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)Many aspects of civilization were not_yet sufficiently crystallized to find expression , nor could the simple economic and social foundations of this world support a lofty structure . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (chemistry,crystallography) cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form
Synonyms Examples "crystallize minerals" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)Meanwhile , three great terrible forces were coagulating and crystallizing . Related terms change_integrity physics crystal crystallization crystal quartz_glass |
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[ verb ] (chemistry,crystallography) assume crystalline form; become crystallized
Synonyms Related terms solidify devitrify crystal crystallization quartz_glass crystal |
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