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rigidity
noun ri·gid·i·ty \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)
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First Known Use of RIGIDITY
1624
Related to RIGIDITY
- Synonyms
- exactingness, hardness, harshness, inflexibility, severity, rigidness, rigor, rigorousness, sternness, strictness, stringency
- Antonyms
- flexibility, gentleness, laxness, mildness
Rhymes with RIGIDITY
acidity, aridity, avidity, cupidity, flaccidity, floridity, fluidity, frigidity, gelidity, gravidity, humidity, hybridity, limpidity, liquidity, lividity, lucidity, morbidity, placidity, rabidity, rancidity, rapidity, sapidity, solidity, stupidity, tepidity, timidity, torridity, turbidity, turgidity, validity, vapidity, viridity, viscidity
Medical Dictionary
rigidity
noun ri·gid·i·ty \rə-ˈjid-ət-ē\
plural ri·gid·i·ties
Medical Definition of RIGIDITY
: the quality or state of being rigid: as a : abnormal stiffness of muscle <muscle rigidity symptomatic of Parkinson's disease—Diane Gershon> b : emotional inflexibility and resistance to change
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