rigidmodel
nounUK /ˈrɪdʒɪd ˈmɒdəl/
US /ˈrɪdʒɪd ˈmɑːdəl/
A rigid model is a model that cannot bend or change shape.
The teacher showed us a rigid model of a bridge made from hard plastic.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A mathematical or computational model in which the parts are assumed not to deform.
Engineers used a rigid model to calculate how the frame would move.
3. A fixed, unchanging representation used for study or display.
The museum's rigid model of the dinosaur skeleton cannot be posed.
4. A person or thing that is strict and does not adapt.
His rigid model of leadership left no room for new ideas.