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rigid

 
/ˈrɪdʒ·ɪd/ adj

Definition

not able to change or be changed easily: I found the rules a little too rigid.
not able to bend or move easily: a rigid structure
(Definition of rigid adj from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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