hardening

noun

hard·en·ing | \ ˈhärd-niŋ

, ˈhär-dᵊn-iŋ\

Definition of hardening

: sclerosis sense 1 hardening of the arteries

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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 | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Blue Bell investigating viral video showing woman licking tub of ice cream, replacing in freezer," 2 July 2019 Protecting other paradises For residents in high-risk areas of California, fires are a terrifying reality, with their own vocabulary of defensible space, home-hardening and ember storms. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: The Trump tax change CA Dems actually like," 20 June 2019 That rain, and the subsequent hardening of the soil on sunny days, has stunted his corn crop. — CBS News, "American farmers suffering amid trade war with China and record rainfall," 12 June 2019 One keto-specific example: Not getting enough selenium, an immune-boosting antioxidant found in plant foods, can cause cardiomyopathy, a hardening of the heart muscle leading to heart failure. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "9 Keto Diet Dangers Nutritionists Want You to Know About," 2 Jan. 2019 Educators worry that hardening will siphon focus and money from programs that prevent bullying and counsel at-risk kids. — Justin Pritchard, The Seattle Times, "Firms sell mass-shooting solutions, but can gadgets and hardware save lives?," 2 Oct. 2018 With no word on future talks and both sides not wanting to appear weak, worries are rising that a hardening of positions could lead to a full-blown trade war. — Don Lee, latimes.com, "Trump threatens to slap tariffs on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, raising trade tensions," 19 June 2018 Since McCain’s defeat, the further hardening of partisan lines paused progress on federal legislation addressing climate change. — Fred Krupp, WSJ, "McCain Was a Warrior for the Climate," 26 Aug. 2018

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hardening

noun

Financial 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.

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hardening

noun

hard·en·ing | \ ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ