hardening
noun
, ˈhär-dᵊn-iŋ\
Definition of hardening
Examples of hardening in a Sentence
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The hardening is evident on the front lines of the territory’s young demonstrators. — The Economist, "Is Hong Kong moving closer to the abyss that its leaders warn about?," 17 Aug. 2019 The formal monthly security update schedule that Ghuloum is talking about was started up in response to those vulnerabilities, and the media framework hardening continues to this day. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Android Q(&A): Android Engineers take us on a deep dive of Android Q," 3 July 2019 During production, our half gallons are flipped upside down and sent to a hardening room where the ice cream freezes to the lid creating a natural seal. — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, "Viral video shows woman licking a tub of Blue Bell ice cream ... and then putting it back in the store freezer," 1 July 2019 John’s reticence reflected a conscious hardening of his faith. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 At the same time, California’s utilities are looking for their consumers to shoulder millions of dollars in grid-hardening costs while Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved a $21-billion fund to help those utilities cover the costs of wildfire damage. — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, "As climate change threatens California, officials seek ‘sustainable insurance’," 23 July 2019 Humans experience atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Heart disease is the price of becoming human, UCSD study finds," 22 July 2019 According to Blue Bell's website, during production, half gallon containers are flipped upside down and sent to a hardening room where the ice cream freezes. — Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Blue Bell could add more protection to ice cream cartons after Texas licking incident," 9 July 2019 During production, our half gallons are flipped upside down and sent to a hardening room where the ice cream freezes to the lid creating a natural seal. — William Thornton | [email protected], al.com, "Blue Bell investigating viral video showing woman licking tub of ice cream, replacing in freezer," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hardening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hardening
nounFinancial Definition of hardening
What It Is
Hardening refers to stabilization or steady increases in a price level.
How It Works
Financial instruments and derivatives frequently experience volatile market-price fluctuations. Hardening is the process of market prices gradually returns to a normal levels following a period of instability. Likewise, an item that experiences steady long-term gains rather than abrupt short-term price escalations is described as hardening
Why It Matters
Hardened securities and derivatives tend to experience smaller day-to-day fluctuations and are often attractive to investors, because they become easier to predict and have a decreased level of risk.
Source: Investing Answers
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