Rigidity

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Rigid or rigidity may refer to:

• Rigidity (mechanics), the property of an object that it strongly resists changing its shape
• Structural rigidity, the property of a structure built of rigid components that it does not bend or flex under an applied force
• Rigidity (accelerator physics), a particle beam's resistance to deflection by a magnetic field
• Rigidity (mathematics), a property of a collection of mathematical objects (for instance sets or functions)
• Rigidity (neurology), an increase in muscle tone leading to a resistance to passive movement throughout the range of motion
• Rigidity (psychology), an obstacle to problem solving which arises from over-dependence on prior experiences
• Stiffness, the property of a solid body to resist deformation, which is sometimes referred to as rigidity

[edit] See also

• RIDGID

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