rigiditybenchmark
nounUK /rɪˈdʒɪdɪti ˈbɛntʃmɑːk/
US /rɪˈdʒɪdəti ˈbɛntʃmɑːrk/
A test that checks how stiff or unbending something is.
The engineers used a rigidity benchmark to compare the new steel with the old one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fixed standard used to judge how resistant a system is to change.
The committee set a rigidity benchmark for how often policies could be revised.
3. A reference point for measuring how much a structure resists bending.
The bridge design passed the rigidity benchmark under heavy wind loads.
4. A score used to compare how inflexible different materials are.
Rubber scored low on the rigidity benchmark, while ceramic scored high.