scle·rot·ic
sklə-ˈrä-tik 
1
a
medical
: of, relating to, or affected with sclerosis (see sclerosis sense 1)
sclerotic arteries
sclerotic bone lesions
b
: grown rigid or unresponsive especially with age : unable or reluctant to adapt or compromise
a sclerotic system/bureaucracy
the country's sclerotic economy
The upheaval in Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and elsewhere is driven by popular revulsion with sclerotic, corrupt leadership.—
Rachel Bronson
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anatomy
: being or relating to the sclera
the sclerotic coat of the eye
Examples of sclerotic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMatt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
Her basic argument was that, under government ownership deemed necessary during the post-war recovery, both companies had by the early Eighties become sclerotic and uncompetitive.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
Lacking support from Philly’s somewhat sclerotic GOP both then and now, Oh ran multiple times before capturing a council seat in 2011.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
That the threat level is on the rise is also a damning indictment of the US Department of Agriculture’s sclerotic response to the virus, which has drawn sharp criticism from the infectious disease research community.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 24 July 2024
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Adjective
By the mid 2010s, the birthplace of Isaac Newton and Alexander Fleming had become, in the views of some insiders, sclerotic and backwards looking.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2024
Her basic argument was that, under government ownership deemed necessary during the post-war recovery, both companies had by the early Eighties become sclerotic and uncompetitive.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024
Lacking support from Philly’s somewhat sclerotic GOP both then and now, Oh ran multiple times before capturing a council seat in 2011.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
That the threat level is on the rise is also a damning indictment of the US Department of Agriculture’s sclerotic response to the virus, which has drawn sharp criticism from the infectious disease research community.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 24 July 2024
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“Sclerotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sclerotic. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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sclerotic
1 of 2 adjective
scle·rot·ic
sklə-ˈrät-ik
1
: being or relating to the sclera
2
: of, relating to, or affected with sclerosis
sclerotic
2 of 2 noun
: sclera
Medical Definition
sclerotic
1 of 2 adjective
scle·rot·ic
sklə-ˈrät-ik
sclerotic
2 of 2 noun
: sclera
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