rigidity
/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪti/noun
Middle School
1
The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape.
2
The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.
3
Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.
4
stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.
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Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing