stiffening

English Thesaurus

1. the act of becoming stiff (noun.act)

hypernym	:	procedure, process,
definition	:	a particular course of action intended to achieve a result (noun.act)

2. the process of becoming stiff or rigid (noun.process)

hypernym	:	action, activity, natural action, natural process,
definition	:	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (noun.process)

hyponym	:	rigor mortis,
definition	:	muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days (noun.process)

3. the act of becoming stiff (noun.act)

derivation	:	stiffen,
definition	:	become stiff or stiffer (verb.change)

4. the process of becoming stiff or rigid (noun.process)

derivation	:	stiffen,
definition	:	make stiff or stiffer (verb.change)

derivation	:	rigidify,
definition	:	become rigid (verb.change)

5. the act of becoming stiff (noun.act)

derivation	:	stiffen,
definition	:	become stiff or stiffer (verb.change)

6. the process of becoming stiff or rigid (noun.process)

derivation	:	stiffen,
definition	:	make stiff or stiffer (verb.change)

derivation	:	rigidify,
definition	:	become rigid (verb.change)