Look up: rigidity

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   rigidity
   [n] - the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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   Rigidity
   This term is often used synonymously with stiffness. Some (Timoshenko 1941) feel that its use should be confined to considerations of shear (e.g. at the interface of plate and bone).
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   Rigidity
   Refers in medical usage to a type of muscular stiffness encountered when examining people with Parkinson's. It is characterised by a constant, even resistance to passive manipulation of the limbs.
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   rigidity
   ability of a container to withstand either transverse or longitudinal racking loads of stated amounts, resulting particularly from ship movement Category: Technical and industry in general • a state of stiffness and inflexibility Category: Medicine • static or dynamic elastic response of a machine,assembly,or machine element to definite forces or moments Category: Mechan...
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   Rigidity
   Ri·gid'i·ty noun [ Latin rigiditas : confer French rigidité . See Rigid .] 1. The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form; -- opposed to flexibility , ductility , malleability , and softness . 2. Stiffness of appe ...
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   rigidity
   Stiffness or inflexibility, chiefly that which is abnormal or morbid, rigor. ... Origin: L. Rigiditas, rigidus = stiff ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   rigidity
   rigidness noun the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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   Rigidity
   Generally, `rigidity` refers to inflexibility or resistance to change. It has a number of specific meanings depending on the field of application. In medicine (neurology) rigidity describes an increase in muscle tone, leading to a resistance to passive movement throughout the range of motion. In psychology, rigidity refers to an obstacle to problem solving which arises from over-dependence on prior experience, which makes it difficult for a per...
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   rigidity
   (rĭ-jid´ĭ-te) inflexibility or stiffness. paratonic rigidity an intermittent abnormal increase in resistance to passive movement in a comatose patient.
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    Rigidity
    • (n.) The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form; -- opposed to flexibility, ductility, malleability, and softness. • (n.) Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance. • (n.) Severity; rigor.Rigidi...
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    rigidity
    (from the article `mechanics`) Rigid bodiesAnother type of constraint specifies that a body is rigid. Then, even though the body is composed of a very large number of atoms, it is not ... [2 related articles]
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    rigidity
    (L. rigiditas; rigidus stiff) stiffness or inflexibility, chiefly that which is abnormal or morbid; rigor.
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    rigidity
    The ability of a body or substance to oppose or withstand forces directed toward changing the body's shape, while keeping its volume constant. Rigidity refers to a purely static situation. A related quantity is viscosity.
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