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adjective
1.
stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
2.
firmly fixed or set.
3.
inflexible, strict, or severe: a rigid disciplinarian; rigid rules of social behavior.
4.
exacting; thorough; rigorous: a rigid examination.
5.
EXPANDso as to meet precise standards; stringent: lenses ground to rigid specifications.
6.
Mechanics. of, pertaining to, or noting a body in which the distance between any pair of points remains fixed under all forces; having infinite values for its shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Young's modulus.
7.
COLLAPSEAeronautics.
a.
(of an airship or dirigible) having a form maintained by a stiff, unyielding structure contained within the envelope.
b.
pertaining to a helicopter rotor that is held fixedly at its root.
Related forms
ri·gid·i·ty, rig·id·ness, noun
rig·id·ly, adverb
o·ver·rig·id, adjective
o·ver·rig·id·ly, adverb
o·ver·rig·id·ness, noun
EXPANDo·ver·ri·gid·i·ty, noun
sub·rig·id, adjective
sub·rig·id·ly, adverb
sub·rig·id·ness, noun
sub·ri·gid·i·ty, noun
un·rig·id, adjective
un·rig·id·ly, adverb
un·rig·id·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. unbending, firm, inflexible. 2. immovable, static. 3. austere, stern, unyielding. See strict. 4, 5. demanding.
1. unbending, firm, inflexible. 2. immovable, static. 3. austere, stern, unyielding. See strict. 4, 5. demanding.
Antonyms
1. elastic. 3. lax.
1. elastic. 3. lax.
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Word Origin & History
rigid
1538, from L. rigidus "hard, stiff, rough, severe," from rigere "be stiff," from PIE *reig- "stretch (tight), bind tightly, make fast" (cf. O.Ir. riag "torture," M.H.G. ric "band, string"), related to L. frigus "cold," Gk. rhigos "frost, cold."
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