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PRONUNCIATION OF STIFFENING

stiffening  [ˈstɪfənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIFFENING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stiffening is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STIFFENING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stiffening

Stiffening objects or processes brings rigidity and structural integrity. Stiffening is used in crafts, art, industry, architecture, sports, aerospace, object construction, bookbinding, etc.

Definition of stiffening in the English dictionary

The definition of stiffening in the dictionary is the act or process of becoming stiff. Other definition of stiffening is a material or substance used to stiffen something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STIFFENING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
deafening
ˈdɛfənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
frightening
ˈfraɪt ənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
life-threatening
ˈlaɪfθretənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
positioning
pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
seasoning
ˈsiːzənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
tightening
ˈtaɪtənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIFFENING

stiff
stiff arm
stiff upper lip
stiff with
stiff-arm
stiff-necked
stiffen
stiffened
stiffener
stiffie
stiffies
stiffish
stiffly
stiffness
stiffware
stiffy
stifle
stifler
stifling
stiflingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIFFENING

beginning
deepening
easy listening
enlightening
evening
good evening
grand opening
greening
hardening
intervening
lightening
listening
loosening
screening
sharpening
shortening
thickening
weakening
whitening
widening
worsening

Synonyms and antonyms of stiffening in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STIFFENING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stiffening» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stiffening

Translation of «stiffening» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIFFENING

Find out the translation of stiffening to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stiffening from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stiffening» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加劲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rigidización
570 millions of speakers

English

stiffening
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stiffening
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жесткости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enrijecimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শক্তকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raidissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengeras
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Versteifung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

補剛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보강
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stiffening
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứng lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விறைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कडक होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sertleşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irrigidimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usztywnienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорсткості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rigidizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσκαμψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstywing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förstyvande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stivne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stiffening

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFFENING»

The term «stiffening» is regularly used and occupies the 57.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIFFENING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stiffening» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stiffening» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stiffening

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIFFENING»

Discover the use of stiffening in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stiffening and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Process Equipment Design: Vessel Design
Substituting Eq. 8.36 into Eq. 8.35 gives: (8.37) where / = required moment of inertia of stiffening ring, inches4 Equation 8.37 is the same as that specified by the 1956 ASME code (11) for stiffening rings for vessels under external pressure  ...
Lloyd Earl Brownell, Edwin Harold Young, 1959
2
Basic Structure Analysis
yc. '10.0 - 54.95.1 = 12656 x IP'S (1) 8.3 STIFFENING GIRDERS We have seen that the cable takes the shape of a bending moment diagram in a simply supported beam under the given system of loads. When rolling loads pass across the ...
Reddy, 2001
3
Structural & Construction Conf
The purpose of this study is to find out the correct position of the horizontal stiffening. The position and the design of these elements are very important in order to reduce horizontal displacements. The total weight of the steel structure has been ...
Franco Bontempi, 2003
4
Transforming Clothing Production into a Demand-driven, ...
Pierandrea Lo Nostro, Alessio Becheri, Luca Giustini, Lucia Rodrigues, Angela Mendes Abstract The achievement of enhanced performances in automated garment making is related to the use of permanent and temporary stiffening agents.
Lutz Walter, George-Alexander Kartsounis, Stefano Carosio, 2009
5
Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering
effects of the stiffening position and the reinforcing ratio of the stiffening rings are analyzed for the systems. Figure 14 shows the load deflection behavior of cooling tower with single ring stiffener at the level - 60.8m below the node. The solid ...
Amarjit Singh, 2001
6
Title 49 Transportation Parts 178 to 199 (Revised as of ...
E = modulus of elasticity of jacket material, in psi; t = minimum thickness of jacket material, after forming, in inches; D = outside diameter of jacket, in inches; L = distance between stiffening ring centers in inches. (The heads may be considered ...
Office of The Federal Register, Enhanced by IntraWEB, LLC, 2013
7
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(e) Stiffening rings. If stiffening rings are used in designing the cylindrical portion of the outer shell for external pressure, they shall be attached to the shell by means of fillet welds on each side of the ring. Outside stiffening ring attachment ...
National Archives and Records Administration Staff, Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 1975
8
Theory Review for Cylindrical Shells and Parametric Study of ...
The subject of this section is to investigate the influence of stiffening rings on the behaviour of the long chimney. Additionally, this influence can be captured in a closed-form solution and the range of application is identified by computational ...
Jeroen Hendrik Hoefakker, 2010
9
Mechanical Behavior of Strain-stiffening Rubber-like ...
This work leads to a better understanding of the effects of strain-stiffening on the deformations of rubber-like materials and soft biological tissues.
Landon M. Kanner, 2008
10
Report of Board of Engineer Officers as to Maximum Span ...
When one-half of the span is loaded, the weight will be equally divided between jsuspenders and stiffening truss; the stresses in the chords of the stiffening truss will be one eighth those caused by the same load extending over the whole ...
Charles Walker Raymond, William Herbert Bixby, Edward Burr, 1894

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIFFENING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stiffening is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stiffening the Code of Conduct
Stiffening the Code of Conduct. July 20, 2015 at 6:44 am. 74 COMMENTS · Become a member today! Join Ricochet to be part of the smartest and most civil ... «Ricochet.com, Jul 15»
2
Competition stiffening at Pritchett-Moore Invitational
Jim Fleenor returns the ball during a 3.0 singles match against Jeb Bonner on Day 2 of the Pritchett-Moore Men's City Invitational held at Indian Hills Country ... «Tuscaloosa News, Jul 15»
3
Audi's engine chief quits amidst stiffening competition
Looks like things aren't going quite as planned over at Audi. The German carmaker's head of engine development, Stefan Knirsch, has confirmed that he will ... «Paul Tan's Automotive News, Jun 15»
4
Government Approves Bill Stiffening Punishment for Rock Throwers
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved on Sunday the first bill submitted by Minister Ayelet Shaked, stiffening the punishments and penalties meted ... «Arutz Sheva, May 15»
5
New research gives fresh insights into stiffening of aging tendons
The scientists found that the material between tendon fibre bundles stiffens as it gets older. This, they said, was responsible for older people being more ... «Horsetalk, Apr 15»
6
Chinese police seen to be stiffening charges against detained …
BEIJING – Chinese police are focusing their investigation into five detained female activists on campaigns they were involved in over recent years, not their ... «The Japan Times, Apr 15»
7
Ames housing stiffening penalty for partying in April
While the actual VEISHEA celebrations have been canceled, the area's biggest off-campus housing company, Campustown, is stiffening the penalty for ... «KCCI Des Moines, Mar 15»
8
Vivint Solar: Stiffening Competition In The Residential Solar
Disclosure: The author is long SCTY. (More...)The author wrote this article themselves, and it expresses their own opinions. The author is not receiving ... «Seeking Alpha, Feb 15»
9
Kansas Senate passes bill stiffening scrap theft penalties
Penalties for Kansas scrap theft would rise significantly under a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate. Thursday's move sends the measure to the state ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Feb 15»
10
'Lobster shell' cancer is too stiff to spread
Scientists have identified a compound called 4-HAP that shows promise for stiffening pancreatic cancer cells. They now expect to use the new screening method ... «Futurity: Research News, Jan 15»

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