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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries硬化
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōka
"コンクリートの硬化には数時間かかります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of making something harder or more solid.
"The hardening of the concrete took several hours before it could support weight." - 2
In computing, the practice of securing a system by reducing its surface of vulnerability.
"System hardening is essential to protect against cyber threats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hardening' originates from the Old English 'hardian', meaning to make hard, which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*hardwōną'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to encompass various contexts, including physical processes and metaphorical applications in fields such as computing and psychology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hardening" is said worldwide
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Durcissement
Transliteration: durcissement
"Le durcissement du béton prend plusieurs heures."
Härtung
Transliteration: Härtung
"Die Härtung des Betons dauert mehrere Stunden."
Indurimento
Transliteration: indurimento
"L'indurimento del calcestruzzo richiede diverse ore."
Endurecimiento
Transliteration: endurecimiento
"El endurecimiento del hormigón toma varias horas."
Endurecimento
Transliteration: endurecimento
"O endurecimento do concreto leva várias horas."
कठोरता
Transliteration: Kathorta
"कंक्रीट की कठोरता में कई घंटे लगते हैं।"
硬化
Transliteration: yìnghuà
"混凝土的硬化需要几个小时。"
경화
Transliteration: gyeonghwa
"콘크리트의 경화에는 몇 시간이 걸립니다."
硬化
Transliteration: kōka
"コンクリートの硬化には数時間かかります。"
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