inflexi'bility

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inflexible (ɪnˈflɛksəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not flexible; rigid; stiff
2.  obstinate; unyielding
3.  without variation; unalterable; fixed
 
[C14: from Latin inflexībilis; see inflect]
 
inflexi'bility
 
n
 
in'flexibleness
 
n
 
in'flexibly
 
adv

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