(from the article `rock`) Rheology is the study of the flow deformation of materials. The concept of rheidity refers to the capacity of a material to flow, arbitrarily defined ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/42
(1) The ability of a substance to yield to viscous flow under large strains. (2) One thousand times the time required for a substance to stop changing shape when stress is no longer applied. Found on http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/geology-glossary.html