Sentence examples for practically rigid from inspiring English sources

A standard choice coordinates lengths with "infinitesimal measuring rods" supposed rigid (e.g., Einstein's "practically rigid body").

Comparative analyses of radially or tangentially deformable linings and conventional, practically rigid segmental linings show that deformable lining systems offer advantages only for deep tunnels crossing rocks of relatively fair quality.

Einstein argued that the question concerning the nature of spacetime geometry becomes an empirical question only on certain pro tem stipulations regarding the "practically rigid body" of measurement (pro tem in view of the inadmissibility in relativity theory of the concept "actually rigid body").

MacKay et al. [ 63] suggested that the primary cell wall molecules (not including water) can be divided into a practically rigid fraction consisting of all the cellulose and some of the hemicellulose molecules; and a higher mobility fraction consisting of pectic polysaccharide and some hemicellulosic molecules.

As the two-electron structure arrangement for large separation between electrons becomes almost rigid, the relative motion of electrons is frozen out, and the two-electron structure transforms into a rigid rotator with practically fixed separation between electrons.

In his scathing Nature review of Milne's book, he rejects Milne's hypothetico-deductivism, his cosmological principle, and, above all, his operationalism: "When I visit the Cavendish Laboratory, I do not find its occupants engaged in flashing light-signals at each other, but I find practically everyone employing rigid scales or their equivalent" (Eddington 1935, p. 636).

Labor practices are too rigid.

The public institutions in developing countries are often very rigid and bureaucratic practices are so time-consuming that efficient operation in futures markets is practically impossible with public organizations.

"Practically anyone, practically anything".

Practically organic, practically vegan..."....

Practically organic, practically vegan...".