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rigidity

rig·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rij-id]
    • /ˈrɪdʒ ɪd/
    • /ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rij-id]
    • /ˈrɪdʒ ɪd/

Definitions of rigidity word

  • adjective rigidity stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. 1
  • adjective rigidity firmly fixed or set. 1
  • adjective rigidity inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior. 1
  • adjective rigidity exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination. 1
  • adjective rigidity so as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications. 1
  • adjective rigidity Mechanics. of, relating to, or noting a body in which the distance between any pair of points remains fixed under all forces; having infinite values for its shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Young's modulus. 1

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Origin of rigidity

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin rigidus, equivalent to rig(ēre) to be stiff, stiffen + -idus -id4

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Parts of speech for Rigidity

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rigidity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rigidity

noun rigidity

  • adamancy — a state of resoluteness
  • astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
  • austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
  • collectivization — to organize (a people, industry, economy, etc.) according to the principles of collectivism.
  • conventionalism — advocacy of or conformity to that which is established

Antonyms for rigidity

noun rigidity

  • adjustability — ability to adjust
  • elasticity — The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness.
  • flexibility — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • malleability — the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.

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