rigidity
nounUK /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
US /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
Rigidity is when something is very stiff and cannot bend.
The rigidity of the metal bar made it impossible to bend by hand.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The quality of being strict and not changing your rules or beliefs.
His rigidity about the schedule meant no one could ever be late.
3. In medicine, stiffness of muscles or joints that is hard to move.
The patient complained of rigidity in his neck after the accident.
4. In economics, a situation where prices or wages do not change easily.
Wage rigidity can make it harder for companies to adjust during a downturn.