as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
no one even asked anymore, as their father's rigidness regarding bedtime was legendary
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Noun
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The speedy identification of cases can affect whether a person is eligible for post-exposure treatments, too, which can limit the severity of the disease and sometimes prevent illness altogether.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
However, the company has now reduced this forecast to just $16 per share — a nearly 47% decrease that underscores the severity of the company’s operational struggles.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The donor car, a 911 964, was stripped back to bare metal by Theon’s engineers before being built from the ground up with RS seam welding for extra rigidity.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cabinets have been upgraded for more rigidity and control, enclosure depth has increased for extended frequency response at the bottom end, and multiple-density damping materials have been used to lower resonance frequency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Rigidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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