different between rigidity vs dictatorial

English

Etymology

rigid +? -ity, from Latin rigiditas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???d???d?ti/

Noun

rigidity (countable and uncountable, plural rigidities)

1. The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape
2. The amount of resistance with which a body opposes change of form.
3. Stiffness of appearance or manner; want of ease or elegance.
4. (economics) stickiness (of prices/wages etc.). Describing the tendency of prices and money wages to adjust to changes in the economy with a certain delay.

Synonyms

• rigidness

Antonyms

• flexibility
• ductility
• malleability
• softness

Translations

References

• rigidity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

dictator +? -ial.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [d?kt??t??????]

Adjective

dictatorial (comparative more dictatorial, superlative most dictatorial)

1. of or pertaining to a dictator
2. in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bossy

Derived terms

• dictatorialism

Translations

French

Etymology

From dictateur +? -ial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dik.ta.t?.?jal/

Adjective

dictatorial (feminine singular dictatoriale, masculine plural dictatoriaux, feminine plural dictatoriales)

1. dictatorial

Further reading

• “dictatorial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Adjective

dictatorial m or f (plural dictatoriais, comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of ditatorial

Romanian

Etymology

From French dictatorial

Adjective

dictatorial m or n (feminine singular dictatorial?, masculine plural dictatoriali, feminine and neuter plural dictatoriale)

1. dictatorial

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Formed from Latin dictator and the suffix -al.

Adjective

dictatorial (plural dictatoriales)

1. dictatorial

Derived terms

• antidictatorial

Related terms

• dictador

Further reading

• “dictatorial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.