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rigidity

  • a word derived from rigid.
    rigid
    adjective
    stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard.

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But before the change, when umpires had precedent for allowing the neighborhood play, suppose an upright rookie umpire decided to apply the rules with literalistic rigidity and disregard for the traditions of his fellow umpires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But, if you have a problem with this kind of rigidity around money, I don’t think it’s going to work out long term.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

Bobo Lo, former deputy head of mission at the Australian Embassy in Moscow, says it is this strategic flexibility, rather than the rigidity of a military alliance, that gives the partnership resilience.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

Because this same feature appears across many different types of particles, the findings strongly support theories suggesting that cosmic ray acceleration and movement through space are controlled by rigidity.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

And then the startled look was gone from him and the rigidity from his body.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck