Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gracilization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gra-ciliza-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reduction of bone mass as the result of evolution.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The last ten thousand years have witnessed a gracilization of the human cranium — and masticatory complex, in particular."
"This early slowdown is one piece of a broader evolutionary trend known as gracilization, the tendency for modern humans to become more delicate in form. Our bones are thinner, our muscles smaller, and our faces flatter than those of earlier hominins."

Etymology

From gracilize + -ation or gracile + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gracilize

Usage

Uncountable

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does gracilization mean?: A reduction of bone mass as the result of evolution.
Where does gracilization come from?: From gracilize + -ation or gracile + -ization.

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