rigidity

CEFRB2

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being unable to bend, change, or adapt.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.

Examples

  • That school is known for its almost military-like rigidity.

  • She disliked the rigidity of the rules.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.

  2. The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape.

  3. stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.

More examples

In context

  • The metal’s rigidity made it hard to bend.

  • moral rigidity

  • speak with excessive rigidity

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From rigid + -ity, from Latin rigiditas.