Meaning of Rigidity | Babel Free
ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪtiDefinitions
- The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape.
- The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.
- Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.
- stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.
Equivalents
Examples
“moral rigidity”
“The metal’s rigidity made it hard to bend.”
“She disliked the rigidity of the rules.”
“For rigidity, two bulkheads are provided which are welded to the sides and underframe and which separate the cabs from the engine room.”
“structural rigidity”
“speak with excessive rigidity”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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