rigidity
noun
ri·gid·i·ty
rə-ˈji-də-tē 
plural rigidities
1
: the quality or state of being rigid
2
: one that is rigid (as in form or conduct)
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sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
The use of carbon-titanium materials supports both structural rigidity and visual elegance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
That rigidity probably explains why Gospodinov chooses, against all evidence, to call the book a novel.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The rigidity that had robbed her of movement began to ease off.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
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“Rigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigidity. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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rigidity
noun
ri·gid·i·ty
rə-ˈjid-ət-ē
plural rigidities
: the quality or state of being rigid: as
a
: abnormal stiffness of muscle
muscle rigidity symptomatic of Parkinson's disease—Diane Gershon
Diane Gershon
b
: emotional inflexibility and resistance to change
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