Etymology

rigidification

ri·gid·i·fi·ca·tion
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Today it means: The process of becoming rigid, stiff or inflexible; of rigidifying. Full definition →

English rigid ← Middle English rigide ← Latin rigidus
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  1. Latinrigidus
  2. Middle Englishrigide
  3. Englishrigid
  4. English todayrigidification

From rigid + -ification.

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