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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinflessibilità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: infles.si.bi.liˈta
"La sua inflexibilità ha reso difficile ogni compromesso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being incapable of being bent or shaped without breaking; rigid physical stiffness.
"The extreme inflexibility of the metal rod made it unsuitable for the curved frame." - 2
Unwillingness to change attitudes, opinions, or courses of action; rigidity in character or policy.
"His professional inflexibility during negotiations ultimately caused the collapse of the agreement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'inflexibilis', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not) with 'flexibilis' (flexible, bending). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, it originally denoted literal physical rigidity before expanding metaphorically to describe unyielding personal character, laws, or systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inflexibility" is said worldwide
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inflexibilité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.flɛk.si.bi.li.te
"Son inflexibilité face aux nouvelles demandes a surpris toute l'équipe."
Inflexibilität
Transliteration: ɪnfʊlɛksi.biˈlɪtɛt
"Die Inflexibilität des Zeitplans führte zu großen Problemen."
inflessibilità
Transliteration: infles.si.bi.liˈta
"La sua inflexibilità ha reso difficile ogni compromesso."
inflexibilidad
Transliteration: in.flek.si.βi.liˈdad
"La inflexibilidad de las reglas causó descontento general."
inflexibilidade
Transliteration: ĩ.flɛk.si.bi.liˈda.dʒi
"A inflexibilidade da gestão impediu a inovação."
अनമ്യता
Transliteration: anamyata
Script: अनम्यता
"उनकी अनम्यता के कारण समझौता नहीं हो सका।"
不灵活性
Transliteration: bù líng huó xìng
"这种不灵活性导致了计划的失败。"
경직성
Transliteration: gyeongjigseong
"규정의 경직성이 문제 해결을 어렵게 만들었다."
硬直性
Transliteration: kyōchokusei
"組織の硬直性がプロジェクトの遅れを招いた。"
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