Definition

The process of becoming stiff or inflexible.

Example

The rigidification of the material made it unsuitable for flexible applications.

Conversation

Have you ever thought about how rigidification can affect our daily lives?

Not really, what do you mean by that?

Well, I think it can make people less flexible in their thinking and decisions.

That's true! Sometimes being too set in our ways can hold us back.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Rigidification → It is formed from "rigidus" (meaning stiff or hard) and "-fication" (meaning the process of making). The word describes the process of making something stiff or hard.

Memory Tip

Think of something becoming 'stiff' ('rigidus') through a 'process' ('-fication') — that's what rigidification means.

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