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sclerotic

[ skli-rot-ik ]

adjective

  1. Also Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
  2. Pathology, Botany. pertaining to or affected with sclerosis.


sclerotic

/ sklɪəˈrɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sclera
  2. of, relating to, or having sclerosis
  3. botany characterized by the hardening and strengthening of cell walls
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. another name for sclera
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • subscle·rotic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerotic1

1535–45; < New Latin sclērōticus of hardening, equivalent to Greek sklērṓt ( ēs ) hardness (derivative of sklērós hard; sclero- ) + New Latin -icus -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerotic1

C16: from Medieval Latin sclērōticus, from Greek; see scleroma
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Example Sentences

God knows, having worked a whole career in government, I understood their critique of its baroque and sclerotic routines.

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"Repression of social problems by governments allow bureaucracies to rot and become sclerotic as the social pressure builds to the point where bureaucracies are exploded."

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It helped demolish billions in label revenue, forcing a sclerotic industry to re-assess its entire model.

“This United Nations system is today sclerotic and hobbled by hostile forces.”

He added: “This United Nations system is today sclerotic and hobbled by hostile forces. We must assume our responsibility.”

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