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rigidity

/rɪˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/

/rɪˈdʒɪd.ə.ti/

rigiditynoun

rigidities

Translations

жесткость

The rigidity of the metal made it difficult to bend.

Жесткость металла затрудняла его изгиб.

негибкость

Her rigidity in negotiations often led to conflicts.

Ее негибкость в переговорах часто приводила к конфликтам.

строгость

The rigidity of the rules left no room for exceptions.

Строгость правил не оставляла места для исключений.

Additional translations

твердость

неподатливость

окостенелость

Definitions

The quality or state of being stiff or inflexible.

The rigidity of the metal made it difficult to bend.

Inability to be changed or adapted.

The rigidity of the rules left no room for creativity.

The quality of being strict or severe in discipline or behavior.

The teacher's rigidity in enforcing the rules was both respected and feared by the students.

A numerical or scientific measure of a material’s stiffness or resistance to shear deformation.

Engineers calculated the rigidity of the beam to ensure it could bear the load.

In medicine, abnormal stiffness of muscles or joints, especially as a symptom of disease.

Muscle rigidity is a common feature of Parkinson's disease.

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rigidityadjective

/rɪˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/

/rɪˈdʒɪd.ə.ti/

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g. "rigidity modulus").

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or measuring rigidity.

The rigidity modulus of the alloy increases at lower temperatures.