About The Word Rigidity
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Rigidity
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What's The Definition Of Rigidity?
[n] the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
[n] the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending Synonyms | Synonyms for Rigidity: inflexibility | rigidness Related Terms | Find terms related to Rigidity: See Also | inelasticity | inflexibleness | unadaptability Rigidity In Webster's Dictionary \Ri*gid"i*ty\, n. [L. rigiditas: cf. F. rigidit['e].
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 H. Wotton.
3. Severity; rigor. [Obs. orR.] --Bp. Burnet.
Syn: Stiffness; rigidness; inflexibility.
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