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Definition of rigidity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rigidity

noun
 
/rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
 
/rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] (often disapproving) the fact of being very strict and difficult to change synonym inflexibility (1)
    • the rigidity of the law on this issue
    • the rigidities and routines of home
  2. [uncountable] (often disapproving) the attitude of somebody who refuses to change their ideas or behaviour synonym inflexibility (2)
    • His rigidity in negotiation contributed to a disastrous split in the Labour Party.
  3. [uncountable] the fact of being stiff and difficult to move or bend synonym inflexibility (3)
    • the rigidity of the metal bar
    4. opposite flexibility
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