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rigidity

 
Dictionary: ri·gid·i·ty   (rĭ-jĭd'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ties.
  1. The quality or state of being rigid.
  2. An instance of being rigid.

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Dental Dictionary: rigidity
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The characteristic of being nonflexible, which is essential in a connector, a reciprocal arm, or an indirect retaining unit of a removable partial denture.

Architecture: rigidity
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That property of a material which resists a change in its physical shape.


In the context of learning, an inability to change behaviour patterns, attitudes, or body postures.

Veterinary Dictionary: rigidity
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Inflexibility or stiffness.

  • clasp-knife r. — increased tension in the extensor of a joint when it is passively flexed, giving way suddenly on exertion of further pressure; seen especially in upper motor neuron disease.
  • cogwheel r. — tension in a muscle that gives way in little jerks when the muscle is passively stretched.
  • lead-pipe r. — posture adopted when the rigidity of the limb is maintained equally throughout the passive flexion.
  • r. reflex — the state of immobility generated in female animals, especially those in estrus, when they make physical contact with a male.
 
 
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