Rigid
adjective
Not able to be bent or moved easily.
The metal bar is very rigid.
adjective
Strict or severe; not allowing any change.
The teacher is very rigid about homework deadlines.
Often appears as...
- rigid discipline
- rigid rules
adjective
Not able to be changed or adapted.
The company's rigid policies deter innovation.
Often appears as...
- rigid schedule
- rigid structure
adjective
Not able to be bent or moved easily.
The metal bar is very rigid.
adjective
Strict or severe; not allowing any change.
The teacher is very rigid about homework deadlines.
Often appears as...
- rigid discipline
- rigid rules
adjective
Not able to be changed or adapted.
The company's rigid policies deter innovation.
Often appears as...
- rigid schedule
- rigid structure
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Flexibility
Describes the lack of physical flexibility in objects, emphasizing their toughness or durability.
The rigid steel frame supports the heavy machinery.
Pro Tip 2/2Resistance to Force
Highlights how something can withstand force without bending, emphasizing its strength.
He held onto the rigid branch to pull himself up.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Flexibility
Describes the lack of physical flexibility in objects, emphasizing their toughness or durability.
The rigid steel frame supports the heavy machinery.
Pro Tip 2/2Resistance to Force
Highlights how something can withstand force without bending, emphasizing its strength.
He held onto the rigid branch to pull himself up.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Flexibility
Describes the lack of physical flexibility in objects, emphasizing their toughness or durability.
The rigid steel frame supports the heavy machinery.
Pro Tip 2/2Resistance to Force
Highlights how something can withstand force without bending, emphasizing its strength.
He held onto the rigid branch to pull himself up.
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Why do we have hair in...
which go through cycles of growth and shedding. Across mammalian species, hairs have been modified for numerous purposes, ranging from the soft fluff covering rabbits to the rigid quills protecting porcupines. But for many mammals, hair grows in two layers consisting of a shorter undercoat of ground hairs
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Rajesh Rao: Computing a...
You might have encountered the stuck-key problem -- so basically the same symbol being repeated over and over again. This kind of a sequence is said to have a very low entropy because there's no variation at all. Language, on the other hand, has an intermediate level of entropy; it's neither too rigid,
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Why the octopus brain is...
which for humans would be like our arms having minds of their own. This is where things get even more interesting. Vertebrates like us have a rigid skeleton to support our bodies, with joints that allow us to move. But not all types of movement are allowed. You can't bend your knee backwards,
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The magic of Khmer...
and they saw centuries of rigid inequality. The king and the few elites around him had all the pleasures and comforts of the world while the mass majority suffered from backbreaking labor and harsh poverty. You don't need a history book to see that this is true.
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Cell vs. virus: A battle...
They all have functions, like helping cells adhere to their neighbors or binding to nutrients the cell will need. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes. Only plant cells have a cell wall, which is made of rigid cellulose that gives the plant structure.
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The amazing ways plants...
Plants' defenses start at their surface. The bark covering tree trunks is full of lignin, a rigid web of compounds that's tough to chew and highly impermeable to pathogens. Leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle that deters insects and microbes.
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Why is cotton in...
The strengthened wall is more rigid, restricting further growth. That means if the fiber remodels its walls too early, it will be short, and ultimately make rough, weak fabrics. But if cell wall strengthening begins too late,
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Eric X. Li: A tale of...
Such a system is operationally rigid, politically closed, and morally illegitimate. Well, the assumptions are wrong. The opposites are true. Adaptability, meritocracy, and legitimacy are the three defining characteristics
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Giving checkmate is...
reality I like to inspire people especially youngsters to dream big make good moves in life set your goals high and rigidly impossible thank you
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The Secret World of...
nymphs if the noot survives the hazards of its early life it must overcome the limitation placed on it by its rigid
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Why do we have hair in...
which go through cycles of growth and shedding. Across mammalian species, hairs have been modified for numerous purposes, ranging from the soft fluff covering rabbits to the rigid quills protecting porcupines. But for many mammals, hair grows in two layers consisting of a shorter undercoat of ground hairs
Video examples
Rajesh Rao: Computing a...
You might have encountered the stuck-key problem -- so basically the same symbol being repeated over and over again. This kind of a sequence is said to have a very low entropy because there's no variation at all. Language, on the other hand, has an intermediate level of entropy; it's neither too rigid,
Video examples
Why the octopus brain is...
which for humans would be like our arms having minds of their own. This is where things get even more interesting. Vertebrates like us have a rigid skeleton to support our bodies, with joints that allow us to move. But not all types of movement are allowed. You can't bend your knee backwards,
Video examples
The magic of Khmer...
and they saw centuries of rigid inequality. The king and the few elites around him had all the pleasures and comforts of the world while the mass majority suffered from backbreaking labor and harsh poverty. You don't need a history book to see that this is true.
Video examples
Cell vs. virus: A battle...
They all have functions, like helping cells adhere to their neighbors or binding to nutrients the cell will need. Animal and plant cells have cell membranes. Only plant cells have a cell wall, which is made of rigid cellulose that gives the plant structure.
Video examples
The amazing ways plants...
Plants' defenses start at their surface. The bark covering tree trunks is full of lignin, a rigid web of compounds that's tough to chew and highly impermeable to pathogens. Leaves are protected by a waxy cuticle that deters insects and microbes.
Video examples
Why is cotton in...
The strengthened wall is more rigid, restricting further growth. That means if the fiber remodels its walls too early, it will be short, and ultimately make rough, weak fabrics. But if cell wall strengthening begins too late,
Video examples
Eric X. Li: A tale of...
Such a system is operationally rigid, politically closed, and morally illegitimate. Well, the assumptions are wrong. The opposites are true. Adaptability, meritocracy, and legitimacy are the three defining characteristics
Video examples
Giving checkmate is...
reality I like to inspire people especially youngsters to dream big make good moves in life set your goals high and rigidly impossible thank you
Video examples
The Secret World of...
nymphs if the noot survives the hazards of its early life it must overcome the limitation placed on it by its rigid
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Patton Oswalt
American Comedian
When you act, you're being asked to pretend in a very rigid, controlled environment. It's very un-childlike. So a lot of times, when you put kids in that situation, you hope they have a better support system outside of what they're doing to bring them back to reality at the end of the day and to keep them well-rounded.
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Louise L. Hay
American Author
If you want to understand your parents more, get them to talk about their own childhood; and if you listen with compassion, you will learn where their fears and rigid patterns come from. Those people who 'did all that stuff to you' were just as frightened and scared as you are.
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Flying Lotus
American Musician
It's the old-school jazz mentality that I connect with the most. I dig the idea of the seeker, the guy who's always trying to figure out why he is doing music and trying to understand and make sense of his instrument in a world which deals with rigid instruction.
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Moby
American Musician
I have no patience for anyone who thinks they've figured things out, no patience for people who think they're right at the expense of everyone else. The world is too connected and too complicated to conform to any of our rigid ideas of what it should be like.
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Sharon Salzberg
American Author
We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking - while cultivating power and clarity in response to difficult situations.
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Tara Stiles
American Model
The world needs yoga. This stuff is powerful and intense. It has the power to harm when held tightly, studied without practice, and posed rigidly. Done right, it also has the ability to heal and cure.
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Matisyahu
American Musician
I think there is a tendency for people to get rigid and caught up in their beliefs of what is right and wrong, and they lose sight of humanity. Being human has to come first before right or wrong.
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Steven Cojocaru
Canadian Critic
I am going to get political on you. Because I am the most shallow person in the world, my mission is to see men's formal wear change a little bit. It is too rigid! Everybody looks like a penguin!
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Abhay Deol
Indian Actor
I might say 'let's get married' because I am not rigid, I live moment to moment. These are my views and it is person to person, one should not get influenced with what I am saying.
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Manmohan Singh
Indian Statesman
If you have a rigidly controlled economy, cut off from the rest of the world by infinite protection, nobody has any incentive to increase productivity and to bring new ideas.
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Patton Oswalt
American Comedian
When you act, you're being asked to pretend in a very rigid, controlled environment. It's very un-childlike. So a lot of times, when you put kids in that situation, you hope they have a better support system outside of what they're doing to bring them back to reality at the end of the day and to keep them well-rounded.
Quote examples
Louise L. Hay
American Author
If you want to understand your parents more, get them to talk about their own childhood; and if you listen with compassion, you will learn where their fears and rigid patterns come from. Those people who 'did all that stuff to you' were just as frightened and scared as you are.
Quote examples
Flying Lotus
American Musician
It's the old-school jazz mentality that I connect with the most. I dig the idea of the seeker, the guy who's always trying to figure out why he is doing music and trying to understand and make sense of his instrument in a world which deals with rigid instruction.
Quote examples
Moby
American Musician
I have no patience for anyone who thinks they've figured things out, no patience for people who think they're right at the expense of everyone else. The world is too connected and too complicated to conform to any of our rigid ideas of what it should be like.
Quote examples
Sharon Salzberg
American Author
We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking - while cultivating power and clarity in response to difficult situations.
Quote examples
Tara Stiles
American Model
The world needs yoga. This stuff is powerful and intense. It has the power to harm when held tightly, studied without practice, and posed rigidly. Done right, it also has the ability to heal and cure.
Quote examples
Matisyahu
American Musician
I think there is a tendency for people to get rigid and caught up in their beliefs of what is right and wrong, and they lose sight of humanity. Being human has to come first before right or wrong.
Quote examples
Steven Cojocaru
Canadian Critic
I am going to get political on you. Because I am the most shallow person in the world, my mission is to see men's formal wear change a little bit. It is too rigid! Everybody looks like a penguin!
Quote examples
Abhay Deol
Indian Actor
I might say 'let's get married' because I am not rigid, I live moment to moment. These are my views and it is person to person, one should not get influenced with what I am saying.
Quote examples
Manmohan Singh
Indian Statesman
If you have a rigidly controlled economy, cut off from the rest of the world by infinite protection, nobody has any incentive to increase productivity and to bring new ideas.
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