"fossilized" meaning in English

See fossilized in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: fossilised [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} fossilized
  1. In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock. Translations (in a state of fossilisation): fossil (Danish), fossilisoitunut (Finnish), kivettynyt (Finnish), fossilisé (French), fósil [masculine] (Galician), fossilisiert (German), versteinert (German), અશ્મિભૂત (aśmibhūt) (Gujarati), skostniały (Polish), fossilizado (Portuguese), fosilizat (Romanian), fossiliserad (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fossilized-en-adj-p9v-DnK6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gujarati translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 12 25 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 65 18 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 12 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 9 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 81 8 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 66 15 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 69 17 9 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 66 15 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 67 15 11 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Gujarati translations: 65 14 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 60 19 13 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 65 14 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 66 15 13 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 66 15 12 7 Disambiguation of 'in a state of fossilisation': 99 0 1
  2. Outmoded. Synonyms (outmoded): antiquated
    Sense id: en-fossilized-en-adj-0BnRznPz Disambiguation of 'outmoded': 1 98 1
  3. (linguistics) Having become a fossil; no longer productive. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-fossilized-en-adj-WI8TIhN5 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: disused, outdated, obsolete, unfashionable Derived forms: fossilized lightning, nonfossilized, prefossilized, semifossilized, subfossilized, unfossilized

Verb

Forms: fossilised [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} fossilized
  1. simple past and past participle of fossilize Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: fossilize
    Sense id: en-fossilized-en-verb-RwYlEikl

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "in a state of fossilisation",
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