subrigid

subrigid
adjective
Etymology: sub- + rigid
: not perfectly rigid; usually : designed to resist shock by reason of inherent flexibility

a subrigid framework

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adj.; subrigidly, adv.; subrigidness, n.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Subrigid — Sub*rig id, a. Somewhat rigid or stiff. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • subrigid — adj.; subrigidly, adv.; subrigidness, n. * * * …   Universalium

  • subrigid — sub·rigid …   English syllables

  • stiff — a. 1. Rigid, unbending, unyielding, inflexible, stark, subrigid. 2. Firm, tenacious, thick, inspissated. 3. Stubborn, obstinate, pertinacious, tenacious, strong. 4. Rigorous, severe, strict, strait laced, stringent, peremptory, absolute, positive …   New dictionary of synonyms

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