Etymology

rigidity

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Today it means: The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape. Full definition →

Latin rigiditas
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  1. Latin · derived fromrigiditas
  2. English todayrigidity

From rigid + -ity, from Latin rigiditas.

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