1. the process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by the deposit of calcium salts
Usage: medical; biological
2. the process of becoming rigid or set in one’s ways
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The X-ray showed calcification in the patient’s arteries.
• Calcification of the bones occurs naturally as we age.
• The doctor explained that calcification can block blood flow.
• Years of routine led to a calcification of his thinking.
• The calcification process makes shells and bones hard.
• Dental calcification helps strengthen tooth enamel.
• His rigid beliefs showed a calcification of old prejudices.