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rigidity

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ri·gid·i·ty  (r-jd-t)
n. pl. ri·gid·i·ties
1. The quality or state of being rigid.
2. An instance of being rigid.
rigidity
the property of a substance that renders it inflexible, stiff, or nonpliable. — rigid, adj.
See also: Materials, Properties of
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rigidity - the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
rigidness
inelasticity - the lack of elasticity
inflexibility, inflexibleness - a lack of physical flexibility
2.rigidity - the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
inflexibility, rigidness
unadaptability - the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
Translations
rigidity [rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ] n → rigidez f; inflexibilidad f
rigidity [rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ] n → rigidité f
rigidity [rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ] rigid n (of structure etc) → Starrheit f;
(of attitude, views etc) → Strenge f
rigidity [rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ] n → rigidità


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As to Henry C-, the next in age and wisdom of our band, he had broken loose from the unyielding rigidity of his family, solidly rooted, if I remember rightly, in a well-to-do London suburb.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
They were shown into the drawing-room; it was filled with massive, ugly furniture, and the chairs of the suite were placed round the walls with a forbidding rigidity.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
But his whole face suddenly bore the solemn rigidity of the dead, and his expression did not change during the whole time of the drive home.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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