rigid definition
Frequency: 6.06.0 per million words
A strict definition that is difficult to change.
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Examples (10)
- The law has a very rigid definition of what constitutes a 'family' for inheritance purposes.
- In biology, adhering to a too rigid definition of species can be problematic.
- He challenged the rigid definition of success that society often imposes.
- The art world is moving away from a rigid definition of what can be considered a masterpiece.
- Some grammarians adhere to a rigid definition of a 'sentence', ignoring stylistic variations.
- She found that letting go of a rigid definition of a 'perfect day' made her happier.
- The contract's rigid definition of 'project completion' left no room for interpretation.
- Historically, the term 'gentleman' had a much more rigid definition.
- Critics argue that the survey's rigid definition of 'unemployment' skews the data.
- To foster innovation, the company had to abandon its rigid definition of a 'qualified candidate'.