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剛性
ごうせい
1. [n,adj-no]
▶ stiffness
▶ rigidity



History:
2. A 2023-05-04 11:33:42  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5 has hardness.
1. A* 2023-05-04 09:36:56  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/剛性
剛性(ごうせい、英: stiffness)

https://context.reverso.net/translation/japanese-english/剛性

https://www.accu.co.uk/p/111-strength-rigidity-hardness-difference
  Comments:
This is the wikipedia xref for "stiffness".

reverso is 50/50 stiffness/rigitiy

"hardness" is needlessly vague here, and is really a separate material property from rigidity. ( 1/16inch steel sheet is hard, but not rigid). Can't see a reason to need it as a gloss.

alc:
剛性
stiffness
stiffness property
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13 @@
-<gloss>hardness</gloss>
+<gloss>stiffness</gloss>

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