Definitions for stiffness
stiff·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stiffnessnoun

   the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

2. stiffnessnoun

   the property of moving with pain or difficulty

   "he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"

3. stiffnessnoun

   firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action

   "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"

4. awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffnessnoun

   the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

5. severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffnessnoun

   excessive sternness

   "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stiffnessnoun

   rigidity or a measure of rigidity

2. stiffnessnoun

   inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stiffnessnoun

   Etymology: from stiff.

   1. Rigidity; inflexibility; hardness; ineptitude to bend.

   The stiffness and dryness of iron to melt, must be holpen by moistening or opening it. Francis Bacon.

   The willow bows and recovers, the oak is stubborn and inflexible; and the punishment of that stiffness is one branch of the allegory. Roger L'Estrange.

   2. Ineptitude to motion.

   The pillars of this frame grow weak,
   My sinews slacken, and an icy stiffness
   Benumbs my blood. John Denham.

   3. Tension; not laxity.

   To try new shrouds, one mounts into the wind,
   And one below, their ease or stiffness notes. Dryden.

   4. Obstinacy; stubbornness; contumaciousness.

   The vices of old age have the stiffness of it too; and as it is the unfittest time to learn in, so the unfitness of it to unlearn will be found much greater. Robert South, Sermons.

   Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice. John Locke.

   These hold their opinions with the greatest stiffness; being generally the most fierce and firm in their tenets. John Locke.

   5. Unpleasing formality; constraint.

   All this religion sat easily upon him, without any of that stiffness and constraint, any of those forbidding appearances which disparage the actions of the sincerely pious. Francis Atterbury.

   6. Rigorousness; harshness.

   There fill yourself with those most joyous sights;
   But speak no word to her of these sad plights,
   Which her too constant stiffness doth constrain. Edmund Spenser.

   7. Manner of writing, not easy but harsh and constrained.

   Rules and critical observations improve a good genius, where nature leadeth the way, provided he is not too scrupulous; for that will introduce a stiffness and affectation, which are utterly abhorrent from all good writing. Henry Felton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stiffness

   Stiffness is the extent to which an object resists deformation in response to an applied force.The complementary concept is flexibility or pliability: the more flexible an object is, the less stiff it is.

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1. stiffness

   Stiffness refers to the rigidity or inflexibility of an object or material. It is the extent to which an object resists deformation in response to an applied force. The term can also be used to denote the resistance of a physical body to bending or stretching. In medical reference, it can mean the loss of flexibility or feeling of tightness in the body.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stiffnessnoun

   the quality or state of being stiff; as, the stiffness of cloth or of paste; stiffness of manner; stiffness of character

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Stiffness

   Stiffness is the rigidity of an object — the extent to which it resists deformation in response to an applied force. The complementary concept is flexibility or pliability: the more flexible an object is, the less stiff it is.

Matched Categories

1. • Awkwardness
   • Inelasticity
   • Inelegance
   • Resoluteness
   • Sternness

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How to pronounce stiffness?

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How to say stiffness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stiffness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stiffness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stiffness in a Sentence

1. Pina LoGiudice:

   The first thing is definitely magnesium. That will actually help with restless leg syndrome or if you have any low back cramping, calcium is quite wonderful because ... your body will cause more aches and pains because you're trying to build your baby, and so you yourself become deficient. Acupuncture is phenomenal and safe for those low back pains or sciatica or that neck stiffness.

2. Edward Farrell:

   Many times in my practice we comes across individuals with minimal or moderate osteoarthritis that are unfortunately becoming more sedentary due to some pain, the result is potential weight gain, reduced cardiovascular health, and of course joint stiffness and muscle weakness.

3. Cindy McDaniel:

   People who start to experience occasional pain, stiffness and weakness may have early osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis impacting more than 30 million Americans.

4. Walter Koch:

   We saw active reversal of ventricular function, reverse remodeling, heart chambers actually got smaller and more muscular, and stoppage of fibrosis that limits the stiffness of the heart.

5. Johnny Isakson:

   My main symptoms are the stiffness in my left arm and a slowed, shuffling gait, i am busier and have more responsibility today than ever before in my political career, and I couldn't be happier about that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stiffness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stiffness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stiffness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiffness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stiffness
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stiffness
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=stiffness