The phrase "a degree of rigidity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a certain level of strictness or inflexibility in a system, process, or behavior.
Example: "The new policy introduces a degree of rigidity that may hinder creativity and innovation within the team."
Alternatives: "a level of inflexibility" or "a measure of strictness."
A degree of rigidity is present, but it is engaging to note suggestions of the psychological pressures implicit in some depictions.
As Chip is forced into ingratiating conversation, he and we realise that the line-caught Norwegian salmon is soaking through its wrapping, "his body heat melting the fats that had given the filet a degree of rigidity".
Rubber layered on a pole or mandrel produced a flexible and watertight hose; the addition of canvas strengthened the fabric, and helically wound wire gave a degree of rigidity.
Granting waivers to favored speakers (or, more precisely, denying them to disfavored speakers) would of course be unconstitutional, but we think that this abuse must be dealt with if and when a pattern of unlawful favoritism appears, rather than by insisting upon a degree of rigidity that is found in few legal arrangements.
However, the perfect pin connection seldom occurs since the structural connection behaviour always has a degree of rigidity.
Standard mechanism binding loops are typified by a high degree of rigidity due to an internal network of stabilising hydrogen and disulfide bond(s).
In this paper we present the development of a unique self-adhesive material that, unlike conventional adhesives, maintains a high degree of rigidity at the "adhesive" state while possessing the ability to easily de-bond upon heating.
Credible intervals of antigenic distances for the BMDS model remain narrow across the temporal spectrum, implying a fair degree of rigidity to the map.
One way in which to overcome this problem is to try and conformationally restrain the flexible chain by the insertion of one or more functional groups that are restricted in their rotation, thereby introducing a certain degree of rigidity.
