rigidity
noun
ri·gid·i·ty
rə-ˈji-də-tē 
plural rigidities
1
: the quality or state of being rigid
2
: one that is rigid (as in form or conduct)
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sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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Our enemy is not a person, but rather a mindset—a form of extremist thinking that replaces curiosity with rigidity, compassion with judgmental blame, and courage with fear of the other.
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Daniel Lubetzky, Fortune, 14 May 2024
The suspension follows the same multi-link layout front and rear as the previous Vantage, though adjustments have been made to improve steering stiffness by 35 percent and the body’s overall torsional rigidity by seven percent.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
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Daniel Lubetzky, Fortune, 14 May 2024
The suspension follows the same multi-link layout front and rear as the previous Vantage, though adjustments have been made to improve steering stiffness by 35 percent and the body’s overall torsional rigidity by seven percent.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
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rigidity
noun
ri·gid·i·ty
rə-ˈjid-ət-ē
plural rigidities
: the quality or state of being rigid: as
a
: abnormal stiffness of muscle
muscle rigidity symptomatic of Parkinson's disease—Diane Gershon
Diane Gershon
b
: emotional inflexibility and resistance to change
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