Thesaurus: rigidity

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1. n. The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form; -- opposed to flexibility, ductility, malleability, and softness.
2. n. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.
3. n. Severity; rigor.
4. n. the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
5. n. the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
6. 1. The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of from; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form; -- opposed to flexibility, ductility, malleability, and softness. 2. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. Sir H. Wotton. 3. Severity; rigor. [Obs. orR.] Bp. Burnet. Syn. -- Stiffness; rigidness; inflexibility.
7. n:100 n. the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending