rigidity
NounUS[rih-jid-uh-tee]/rɪˈdʒɪdəti/4 syllables
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Noun (2)
- the physical property of being stiff and resisting bendingSynonyms: rigidnessType of inelasticityKinds inflexibility, inflexibleness
- the quality of being rigid and rigorously severeSynonyms: inflexibilityrigidnessType of unadaptabilityKinds sticklerism
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ri·gid′i·ty noun
Origin: L. rigiditas: cf. F. rigidité. See Rigid.
1. The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form; — opposed to flexibility, ductility, malleability, and softness.
2. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. Sir Henry Wotton
3. Severity; rigor. Obs. orR. Bp. Gilbert Burnet
Synonyms: Stiffness; rigidness; inflexibility.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54