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rigidity

UK
/rɪˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/
US
/rɪˈdʒɪd.ə.ti/

Traductions

rigiditynoun
rigidities
Pl.
The rigidity of the metal made it difficult to bend.
Жесткость металла затрудняла его изгиб.
Her rigidity in negotiations often led to conflicts.
Ее негибкость в переговорах часто приводила к конфликтам.
The rigidity of the rules left no room for exceptions.
Строгость правил не оставляла места для исключений.
Traductions supplémentaires
твердость
неподатливость
окостенелость
Synonymes
stiffness
inflexibility
strictness
firmness
hardness
unbendingness
tenacity
Antonymes
flexibility
pliability
yielding
rigidityadjective
UK
/rɪˈdʒɪd.ɪ.ti/
US
/rɪˈdʒɪd.ə.ti/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g. "rigidity modulus").

Définitions

rigiditynoun
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.
rigidityadjective
Attributive: relating to or measuring rigidity.
The rigidity modulus of the alloy increases at lower temperatures.
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