The present participle of coarsen; the process or act of becoming or making something coarse or rough.
From coarsen + -ing (present participle suffix). Used to describe ongoing processes of texture or refinement reduction.
The coarsening of facial features is one of the most visible signs of aging—skin thickens and texture becomes rougher as collagen breaks down over decades.
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