rigidifications
|rig-i-di-fi-ca-tions|
/ˌrɪdʒɪdɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/
(rigidification)
becoming rigid
Etymology
'rigidification' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'rigidificatio', where 'rigidus' meant 'stiff' and the element related to 'fic-' (from 'facere'/'ficare') meant 'to make'.
'rigidification' changed from the Medieval/Latin formation 'rigidificatio' (from 'rigidificare') into the modern English 'rigidification' via learned formation in scientific and formal English.
Initially it meant 'the making of something physically stiff', but over time it also came to mean 'the process of making rules or systems inflexible' in figurative and institutional contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or result of making something physically stiff or less flexible.
The rigidifications of the pipeline materials improved durability but made repair work more difficult.
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Noun 2
the act of making rules, procedures, or systems inflexible; institutional or procedural ossification.
Company rigidifications in approval procedures slowed decision-making and reduced innovation.
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