Elasticity and Rigidity

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Elasticity noun - The tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed.

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Rigidity is an antonym for elasticity in topics: stiffness, stretchiness.

Nearby Words: elastic, elasticated

Rigidity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).

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Elasticity is an antonym for rigidity.

Nearby Words: rigid, rigidly

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Rigidity and Elasticity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elasticity/rigidity

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