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Definitions for inflexibility
in·flex·i·bil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
inflexibility, inflexiblenessnoun
a lack of physical flexibility
inflexibility, rigidity, rigidnessnoun
the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
Wiktionary
inflexibilitynoun
The quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; obstinacy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inflexibility, Inflexiblenessnoun
Etymology: inflexibilité, French, from inflexible.
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inflexibility
Inflexibility refers to the state or quality of being unyielding, rigid, or unwilling to change. This term can apply to both physical traits, such as the stiffness of a material, as well as mental attributes, like a person's reluctance to adapt to new ideas or circumstances.
Webster Dictionary
Inflexibilitynoun
the quality or state of being inflexible, or not capable of being bent or changed; unyielding stiffness; inflexibleness; rigidity; firmness of will or purpose; unbending pertinacity; steadfastness; resoluteness; unchangeableness; obstinacy
Etymology: [Cf. F. inflexibilit.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inflexibility in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inflexibility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- inflexibilitatCatalan, Valencian
- inflexibilidadSpanish
- inflexibilitéFrench
- inflexibilidadeGalician
- inflessibilitàItalian
- inflexibilidadePortuguese
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