Complete Definition of "rigidity"

English

Noun
rigidity

  1. 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.
  2. stiffness|Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.

Antonyms
flexibility
ductility
malleability
softness

Translations
trans-top|The quality or state of being rigid
Finnish: jäykkyys, kankeus
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trans-top|Stiffness of appearance or manner
Finnish: jäykkyys
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References
R:Webster 1913

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