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Pronunciation:
[ stˈɪfnəs], [ stˈɪfnəs], [ s_t_ˈɪ_f_n_ə_s]
Stiffness refers to the inflexibility or rigidness of any object, material or body part. It can also denote physical discomfort or pain. There are various synonyms for stiffness such as rigidity, hardness, firmness, inflexibility, sturdiness and toughness. In terms of physical discomfort, stiffness can be replaced with aches, soreness, tightness, and cramps. In manufacturing, stiffness is known as the stiffness coefficient and can be swapped with strength, durability, and toughness. While in the field of engineering and physics, stiffness refers to the resistance of an object to deformation, and can be substituted by resistance, rigidity, or elasticity.
Related words: definition of stiffness, stiffness in steel, definition of rigidity, stiffness of materials, elastic modulus, longitudinal stiffness, rigidity definition
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Similar words for stiffness:
- attribute (noun)
- austerity (noun)
- cramp (noun)
- distance (noun)
- erection (noun)
- frigidity (noun)
- frigidness (noun)
- hardness (noun)
- inelasticity (noun)
- inflexibility (noun)
- rigor (noun)
- stiffness (noun)
- tenacity (noun)
- tension (noun)
- texture (noun)
- thickness (noun)
- tightness (noun)
- warp and woof (noun)
Synonyms for Stiffness:
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n.
• attribute • austerity- astringences ,
- exactingnesses ,
- formalnesses ,
- in clemencies ,
- in clemency ,
- in flexibilities ,
- in flexibility ,
- in-clemencies ,
- in-clemency ,
- in-flexibilities ,
- in-flexibility .
- charley horse ,
- charley horses ,
- re striction ,
- re strictions ,
- re-striction ,
- re-strictions ,
- shooting pains .
Other synonyms:
- hostility .
- distance .
Other relevant words:
- Dismalness ,
- Dustiness ,
- Etiolation ,
- Extrinsicality ,
- Flintiness ,
- Inexcitability ,
- Infrangibility ,
- Insensibleness ,
- Irreconcilability ,
- Marinism ,
- Precisianism ,
- Purism ,
- Rectilinearity ,
- Renitence ,
- Renitency ,
- Rigorism ,
- Sentimentalism ,
- Stabiliment ,
- Steeliness ,
- Stoniness ,
- Stringiness ,
- Unbendingness ,
- Unliveliness ,
- Woodenness ,
- abrasiveness ,
- acerbity ,
- acrimony ,
- adamantness ,
- affectation ,
- ankylosis ,
- aplomb ,
- aridity ,
- asperity ,
- awkwardness ,
- bad weather ,
- badness ,
- barbarism ,
- barrenness ,
- bloodlessness ,
- buckram ,
- cacophony ,
- ceremonial ,
- ceremoniousness ,
- ceremony ,
- characterlessness ,
- clumsiness ,
- coarseness ,
- cogency ,
- cohesiveness ,
- colorlessness ,
- consistency ,
- constancy ,
- coquetry ,
- correctness ,
- costliness ,
- cramp ,
- cruelness ,
- cruelty ,
- cumbersomeness ,
- deadness ,
- dearness ,
- decision ,
- demureness ,
- dignity ,
- directness ,
- dourness ,
- dreariness ,
- dryness ,
- dulled ,
- dullness ,
- durability ,
- effeteness ,
- emptiness ,
- euphuism ,
- exactness ,
- flatness ,
- form ,
- formality ,
- formalization ,
- fundamentalism ,
- fustian ,
- gracelessness ,
- gravity ,
- grimness ,
- hardiness ,
- hardship ,
- harshness ,
- heaviness ,
- highness ,
- hollowness ,
- immobility ,
- immutability ,
- impliability ,
- inanity ,
- inclemency ,
- inclementness ,
- inconvenience ,
- induration ,
- inelegance ,
- ineptitude ,
- ineptness ,
- inexorability ,
- insensibility ,
- insipidity ,
- insipidness ,
- intransigence ,
- intransigency ,
- jejunity ,
- lastingness ,
- leadenness ,
- lifelessness ,
- luxuriousness ,
- maladroitness ,
- mannerism ,
- minauderie ,
- mock modesty ,
- nuisance value ,
- obduracy ,
- obdurateness ,
- orthodoxy ,
- paleness ,
- pallor ,
- pointlessness ,
- pokiness ,
- pomp ,
- pomposity ,
- ponderousness ,
- precision ,
- primness ,
- prudery ,
- punctilio ,
- puritanism ,
- relentlessness ,
- resistance ,
- richness ,
- rigidness ,
- rigor ,
- rigorousness ,
- rigour ,
- rigourousness ,
- ritual ,
- rituality ,
- robustness ,
- ropiness ,
- roughness ,
- ruggedness ,
- rusticity ,
- scratchiness ,
- severeness ,
- severity ,
- slang ,
- slowness ,
- solecism ,
- solemnity ,
- soundness ,
- spiritlessness ,
- stability ,
- stable equilibrium ,
- stamina ,
- starch ,
- starchiness ,
- steepness ,
- sterility ,
- sternness ,
- stiffening ,
- stiltedness ,
- stodginess ,
- stoutness ,
- straight line ,
- straightness ,
- strictness ,
- stubbornness ,
- stuffiness ,
- stylization ,
- sumptuousness ,
- superficiality ,
- tastelessness ,
- tediousness ,
- tenseness ,
- tensity ,
- texture ,
- trouble ,
- unalterability ,
- unbreakableness ,
- unchangeability ,
- unchangeableness ,
- uncompromisingness ,
- unfeelingness ,
- uninterestingness ,
- unwieldiness ,
- unyieldingness ,
- validity ,
- vapidity ,
- vapidness ,
- vitality ,
- warp and woof ,
- weight .
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How to use "Stiffness" in context?
Stiffness is a property of materials that controls how easily they bend or deform. It has a great impact on the design of bicycles and other physical objects, since it affects how comfortable they are to ride and how well they resist wear and tear.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
inflexibility, rigidity.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Adjective
stiff.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
formality, resistance, stamina, strength.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Adjective
inflexible, rigid.
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Adjective
Homophones for Stiffness:
- stiffening, Stefan Zweig, stovepiping, stevens, stooping, stupefying, steffens, stuffing, stabbing, state bank, stuffiness, steepness, stopping, skydiving, stubbiness.
Hyponym for Stiffness:
n.
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attribute
clumsiness, resoluteness, inelasticity, resolution, firmness, awkwardness, firmness of purpose, resolve.
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attribute
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