Word
softening, n.
(softenings)
freq. cnt. 1
the process of becoming softer
<noun.process>
freq. cnt.: 1
freq. cnt.: 1
softening
sample sentences
"refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"
"he observed the softening of iron by heat"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
soften
soften
semantic pointers
hyponym
maceration
hypernym
action, natural process, natural action, activity