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coarsen Definition

coarsen (kôr′sən)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make or become coarse

coarsen Synonyms

coarsen

v.

roughen, callous, toughen, vulgarize; see harden 3.

coarsen Usage Examples

Subject

  • factor: The single-particle images were coarsened by a factor of 2 resulting in 3.88 Angstrom per pixel on the specimen scale.

Preposition: by

  • factor: The single-particle images were coarsened by a factor of 2 resulting in 3.88 Angstrom per pixel on the specimen scale.