- softening
- смягчение; размягчение
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
softening — Ⅰ. softening UK US /ˈsɒfənɪŋ/ adjective [before noun] ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET that has stopped increasing or that is falling: »A softening job market eventually will mean slower wage growth. »The state s unemployment rate has remained remarkably… … Financial and business terms
Softening — Sof ten*ing, a. & n. from {Soften}, v. [1913 Webster] {Softening of the brain}, or {Cerebral softening} (Med.), a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Softening — is a numerical trick used in N body techniques to prevent numerical divergences when a particle comes too close to another (and the force goes to infinity). This is obtained by modifying the gravitational potential of each particle as:Phi =… … Wikipedia
softening — index mitigating, mitigation, mollification, palliative (abating) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
softening — I noun the process of becoming softer (Freq. 1) refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit he observed the softening of iron by heat • Derivationally related forms: ↑soften • Hypernyms: ↑natural process, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Softening — Soften Sof ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Softened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Softening}.] To make soft or more soft. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) To render less hard; said of matter. [1913 Webster] Their arrow s point they soften in the flame. Gay. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
softening — Synonyms and related words: abatement, abating, allaying, allayment, alleviating, alleviation, alleviative, allowance, altering, analgesia, analgesic, anesthesia, anesthetic, anesthetizing, anodyne, appeasement, assuagement, assuaging, assuasive … Moby Thesaurus
Softening of the brain — Softening Sof ten*ing, a. & n. from {Soften}, v. [1913 Webster] {Softening of the brain}, or {Cerebral softening} (Med.), a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
softening circumstances — index extenuating circumstances Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
softening of the brain — n. 1. degeneration of the brain tissues 2. Informal loss of mind … English World dictionary
softening point — minkštėjimo temperatūra statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Temperatūra, kurioje stikliška, tikslios lydymosi temperatūros neturinti medžiaga tampa plastiška. atitikmenys: angl. softening point; softening temperature rus. температура… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas