rigidity
pronunciation
How to pronounce rigidity in British English:
UK [rɪ'dʒɪdətɪ]
How to pronounce rigidity in American English:
US [rɪˈdʒɪdɪti]
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- Noun:
- the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
- the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
Word Origin
- rigidity (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin rigiditas "stiffness," from rigidus (see rigid).
Example
- 1. The nominal price rigidity you describe is remarkable and unusual .
- 2. How fragile does this rigidity leave china ?
- 3. Specifically , it shows the compact bone , which provides strength and rigidity and is solid in appearance .
- 4. In contrast , europe 's past vices now seemed like virtues : rigidity recast as solidity , risk-aversion as prudence .
- 5. One of the causes of poor eyesight is rigidity of the eye muscles . And the main cause of eye rigidity is the habit of staring at a an object for a lengthy period without breaks , like for instance working in front of computer for hours without a rest .