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Adjective
Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose
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“The ossified attitudes on the role of governments in the healthcare sector constrain options that health policymakers can contemplate.”
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Under the influence of alcohol
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Regular and even throughout
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Having a dense or semi-solid consistency
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Tending to favor the status quo and averse to change
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Past tense for to turn into bone or bony tissue
“The joint between the incus and stapes is likewise a cartilaginous joint, with a tendency to ossify in older humans.”
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Past tense for to become, or cause to become, inflexible and rigid
“One must ensure that the implementation of current strategies does not ossify the organization to such an extent that future strategic adaptation becomes impossible.”
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Past tense for to stagnate or prevent from further development
“Possession of absolute knowledge would ossify the human spirit, quenching human creativity.”
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Past tense for to make or become harder or thicker in texture
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