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Rigidity

/rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
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(noun) The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape.

That school is known for its almost military-like rigidity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the rules made it impossible to adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances on the ground.

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