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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

剛性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōsei

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rigidity/rɪˈdʒɪd.ə.ti/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"金属の剛性はデザインに適さなかった。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being rigid; inflexibility.

    "The rigidity of the metal made it unsuitable for the design."
  2. 2

    Strict adherence to rules or conventions; lack of adaptability.

    "Her rigidity in following procedures often hindered innovation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'rigiditas', stemming from 'rigidus' (stiff, hard), ultimately linked to 'rigere' (to be stiff). It entered the English language in the early 17th century, initially denoting physical stiffness or inflexibility before expanding metaphorically to rules, systems, and behavior.

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