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    Ri·gid·i·ty
    /rəˈjidədē/

    noun

    • 1. inability to be to bent or be forced out of shape: "the tough substance that gives plants their rigidity"
    • 2. inability to be changed or adapted: "the rigidity of the school system"
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  3. 1. : the quality or state of being rigid. 2. : one that is rigid (as in form or conduct) Synonyms. exactingness. hardness. harshness. inflexibility. rigidness. rigorousness. severity. sternness. strictness. stringency. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of rigidity in a Sentence.

  4. the quality of being stiff, fixed, or impossible to bend: Cables lack the rigidity of wires. The roof has special beams to increase rigidity. Fewer examples. Minerals provide bone with its rigidity. The case is a two-piece aluminum housing shaped for high rigidity. Parkinson's disease causes uncontrollable tremors and muscular rigidity.

  5. RIGIDITY definition: 1. the quality of being stiff, fixed, or impossible to bend: 2. the quality of being impossible to…. Learn more.

  6. rigidity. noun. /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/. /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/. [uncountable, countable] (often disapproving) the fact of being very strict and difficult to change synonym inflexibility (1) the rigidity of the law on this issue. the rigidities and routines of home.

  7. The quality or state of being rigid. An instance of being rigid. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. In Economics: synonym for stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.

  8. Define rigidity. rigidity synonyms, rigidity pronunciation, rigidity translation, English dictionary definition of rigidity. n. pl. ri·gid·i·ties 1. The quality or state of being rigid. 2. An instance of being rigid. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...

  9. Definition of rigid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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