| VERB | change | rigidify | become rigid / rigid |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | rigidify, ossify, petrify | make rigid / rigid / rigid and set into a conventional pattern |
| Meaning | Become rigid / rigid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | stiffen | Become stiff or stiffer |
| Nouns | rigidifying, rigidification | the process of becoming stiff or rigid |
| rigidity | the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending | |
| Meaning | make rigid / rigid / rigid and set into a conventional pattern. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Example | "rigidify the training schedule" | |
| Synonyms | ossify, petrify | |
| Broader | stiffen | make stiff or stiffer |
| Nouns | rigidity | the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending |
| rigidity | the quality of being rigid and rigorously severe | |
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