# ossification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #85,606

## Definitions
1. The normal process by which bone is formed.
2. The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed.
3. The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.

## Etymology
From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ification. Recorded earlier than ossify.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ossification