rigidity — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   moral rigidity

   The metal’s rigidity made it hard to bend.

   Другие примеры (2)

   She disliked the rigidity of the rules.

   For rigidity, two bulkheads are provided which are welded to the sides and underframe and which separate the cabs from the engine room.

2. The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   structural rigidity

3. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   speak with excessive rigidity

4. stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое
   • неисчисляемое

Существительное

1. the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending

   Синонимы

   rigidness

   Более общие понятия

   inelasticity

2. the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe

   Синонимы

   inflexibilityrigidness

   Более общие понятия

   unadaptability