stiffness

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Rigidity or a measure of rigidity.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Inflexibility or a measure of inflexibility.
  3. (countable, uncountable) Inelegance; a lack of relaxedness.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Muscular tension due to unaccustomed or excessive exercise or work; soreness.

Concepten

Stijfheid

rigiditeit

stijfte

verhoogde spanning

hypertonie

Frequentie

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Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English stiffenes, styffenesse, styfnesse; equivalent to stiff + -ness. Perhaps merging with Middle English stithnesse, stithnysse, from Old English stīþness (“stiffness”).

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