stiffening, rigidifying, rigidification
(noun) the process of becoming stiff or rigid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rigidification (plural rigidifications)
(uncountable) The process of becoming rigid, stiff or inflexible; of rigidifying.
(geometry) A form of isomorphism applied between line bundles.
Source: Wiktionary
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
