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rigidity

/ɹɪˈd͡ʒɪdɪti/

Meanings
noun
The quality or state of being rigid; want of pliability; the quality of resisting change of form; the amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.

Examples :

"The rigidity of the schedule made it difficult for Sarah to attend her daughter's school play. "
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Illustration pliability

pliability noun

/ˌplaɪəˈbɪləti/ /ˌplaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

The quality or state of being pliable; flexibility; pliableness.

"The sculptor valued the clay's pliability because it allowed him to easily mold intricate details. "

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increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

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appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration uninspired

uninspired verb

/ˌʌnɪnˈspaɪəd/

To divest of inspiration.

"The constant criticism uninspired her, and she stopped painting. "

Illustration resistance

resistance noun

/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

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describing verb

/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

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resisting verb

/ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ /rəˈzɪstɪŋ/

To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

"The child was resisting going to bed, even though he was tired. "

Illustration stiffness

stiffness noun

/ˈstɪfnəs/

Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.

"After sitting at the desk for hours, I felt a lot of stiffness in my neck. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "