RIGID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of rigid in English
hard If you hit your head on a hard surface, see a doctor. stiff Mail the picture in a stiff cardboard envelope so it doesn't get crumpled. rigid The sculpture was a rigid steel and concrete structure. solid Dry the clay until it's solid. firm I prefer a firm mattress.
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(Definition of rigid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
Examples of rigid
rigid
Just don't be too rigid with it in the beginning.
Sometimes the person's head will begin to move in very rigid ways.
In judging others' actions or beliefs, he embraces rigid rules that leave no room for consideration of mitigating factors.
Clearly, this rigid object could change its rotational motion.
This is why it is said that rigid structures collapse first.
Every generation believes that the generation before was too rigid and conservative -- and the generation after too wild and out-of-control.
Government agencies typically have rigid investment policies such as caps and quality standards to keep public dollars away from high-risk funds.
Conventional robots are predominantly made of rigid resilient materials, many of which are toxic, non-biodegradable and have a negative impact on the natural ecology.
However, it is probably best to use adaptive thinking instead of rigid , positive thinking.
To keep order, the occupiers impose rigid discipline and expel residents who break the rules, posting at the entrance the identities of those exiled.
Display panels are also more susceptible to shattering when dropped as the cold makes the panel rigid .
It's a funny kind of expertise, one without training or guidelines or rigid logic.
Mediators are more able to work around your family's busy schedule, as opposed to a court, with its rigid operating hours and overflowing dockets.
If diet is a set of rigid principles, the answer is a decisive no.
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Translations of rigid
in Chinese (Traditional)
僵硬的, 固定的, 不能彎曲的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
僵硬的, 固定的, 不能弯曲的…
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rígido, rígido/da [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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rígido, inflexível, rígido/-da…
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strict/stricte, rigide, inflexible…
கடினமான அல்லது நிலையான, வளைக்கவோ அல்லது நகர்த்தவோ முடியாது, மாற்றவோ அல்லது சமாதானப்படுத்தவோ முடியவில்லை…
अकड़ा हुआ या स्थिर, मोड़ने या हिलाने में असमर्थ, सख्त…
stivbent, urokkelig, stiv…
твердий, негнучкий, жорсткий…
жесткий, строгий, негнущийся…
గట్టి లేదా స్థిరమైనది, వంచడం లేదా తరలించడం సాధ్యం కానిది, మార్చడం లేదా ఒప్పించడం సాధ్యం కానిది…
inflessibile, rigido, severo…
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