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rigidity

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

ri·gid·i·ty

noun \rə-ˈji-də-tē\
plural ri·gid·i·ties

Definition of RIGIDITY

1
: the quality or state of being rigid
2
: one that is rigid (as in form or conduct)

Examples of RIGIDITY

  1. <sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty>

First Known Use of RIGIDITY

1624

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