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coarsening

The process of becoming coarser in texture, grain, or quality. / To make something coarser in texture, grain, or composition. / To become coarser in texture, grain, or quality.
NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb

This term is predominantly used in technical, scientific, and industrial contexts, particularly in materials science, metallurgy, and chemistry. It describes a specific physical transformation where smaller particles or grains merge into larger ones, often reducing the overall surface area of a material. In these professional registers, it is a neutral, descriptive term for a structural change.

When used in a general or textile context, the word carries a more tactile connotation, referring to a loss of smoothness or refinement. In such cases, it often implies a degradation of quality or a shift toward a rougher, less polished state.

Meanings

Noun

The process of becoming coarser in texture, grain, or quality.

The coarsening of the fabric occurred after repeated washing.

Transitive Verb
[~ something]

To make something coarser in texture, grain, or composition.

Intransitive Verb

To become coarser in texture, grain, or quality.

The precipitate began coarsening as the temperature increased.

Examples

The high temperature caused a rapid coarsening of the metal grains.

高温により金属結晶の粗大化が急速に進んだ。

混合物を粗くしすぎるな、さもないとろ過できなくなるぞ。

The fabric is coarsening after several washes.

何度か洗った後で生地が粗くなっている。

I noticed a gradual coarsening of the sand along the shoreline.

海岸線に沿って砂の粒子が徐々に粗くなっていることに気づいた。

Travel

化学反応のせいで質感が粗くなっているのですか。

沈殿物の粗大化が合金全体の安定性に影響を与えた。

He felt the coarsening of his own voice as he grew older.

年を重ねるにつれ、自分の声がしわがれていくのを感じた。

The process involves coarsening the powder to improve flowability.

その工程では、流動性を高めるために粉末を粗くする。

Business

The coarsening of the social discourse is a worrying trend.

社会的な議論の質の低下は懸念すべき傾向だ。

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