rigidité

Definitions of rigidité
  1. noun
    the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
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    type of:
    inadaptibilité
    the inability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
  2. noun
    the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
  3. noun
    the lack of elasticity
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    antonyms:
    élasticité
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
    types:
    raideur
    the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
    type of:
    propriété physique
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
  4. noun
    a lack of physical flexibility
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    antonyms:
    flexibilité
    the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped
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