Noun: rigidity ri'ji-du-tee
- The physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
"The rigidity of the steel beam ensured the stability of the structure";
- rigidness
- Unwillingness or inability to adapt, change, or compromise
"The company's rigidity in its policies frustrated employees";
- inflexibility, rigidness
Derived forms: rigidities
Type of: inelasticity, unadaptability
Encyclopedia: Rigidity