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.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing