Tihenemine

Tihenemine is an Estonian noun denoting the process of becoming thicker or more dense. It is formed from the adjective tihe (“dense”) with the agentive suffix -mine, which yields nouns that express a process or action. The term is used across a range of contexts, from physical materials to biological tissues and social phenomena.

In physical sciences and materials science, tihenemine can refer to an increase in viscosity or the thickening of a liquid when a thickening agent is added, or during cooling or concentration changes. In biology and medicine, the word may describe thickening of tissues or membranes, or hyperplasia, where tissue mass increases.

In urban planning or demography, tihenemine can be used to describe densification of space or population—when a city area becomes more densely built or more crowded. The sense is generally about increased density rather than color change or swelling.

Language usage: tihenemine is primarily used in Estonian-language texts. In English, more precise terms are typically used, such as thickening, viscosity change, tissue thickening, hyperplasia, or densification, depending on the context. The word helps express a general notion of density increase without specifying the exact mechanism.