ALL meanings of rigid
rig·id
R r - adjective rigid stiff, not flexible 1
- adjective rigid attitude, rule: inflexible 1
- adjective rigid stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal. 1
- abbreviation RIGID rigorous 1
- adjective rigid firmly fixed or set. 1
- adjective rigid inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior. 1
- adjective rigid exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination. 1
- adjective rigid so as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications. 1
- adjective rigid 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
- adjective rigid Aeronautics. (of an airship or dirigible) having a form maintained by a stiff, unyielding structure contained within the envelope. pertaining to a helicopter rotor that is held fixedly at its root. 1
- adjective rigid Laws, rules, or systems that are rigid cannot be changed or varied, and are therefore considered to be rather severe. 0
- adjective rigid If you disapprove of someone because you think they are not willing to change their way of thinking or behaving, you can describe them as rigid. 0
- adjective rigid A rigid substance or object is stiff and does not bend, stretch, or twist easily. 0
- graded adjective rigid If someone goes rigid, their body becomes very straight and stiff, usually as a result of shock or fear. 0
- adjective rigid not bending; physically inflexible or stiff 0
- adjective rigid unbending; rigorously strict; severe 0
- adverb rigid completely or excessively 0
- adjective rigid not bending or flexible; stiff and hard 0
- adjective rigid not moving; set 0
- adjective rigid severe; strict; exacting 0
- adjective rigid not deviating; rigorous 0
- adjective rigid precise; exact 0
- adjective rigid having a rigid framework that encloses containers for the gas 0