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rigorous

[ rig-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline:

    rigorous laws.

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  2. severely exact or accurate; precise:

    rigorous research.

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  3. (of weather or climate) uncomfortably severe or harsh; extremely inclement.

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  4. Logic, Mathematics. logically valid.


rigorous

/ ˈɪɡəə /

adjective

  1. characterized by or proceeding from rigour; harsh, strict, or severe

    rigorous discipline

  2. severely accurate; scrupulous

    rigorous book-keeping

  3. (esp of weather) extreme or harsh
  4. maths logic (of a proof) making the validity of the successive steps completely explicit
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈǰdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ǰ·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·ǰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ···ǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • o·ver··ǰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • -·ǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • ···ǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • sem·i··ǰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ··ǰ·dzܲ adjective
  • un··ǰ·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of rigorous1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ōōܲ; rigor, -ous
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Synonym Study

See strict.
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Example Sentences

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All of the ones used in the UK are approved and have undergone rigorous safety tests.

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“The reality is that vaccine safety — like all areas of medicine — benefits from rigorous, open research, and suppressing inquiry would be counterproductive.”

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"But if you have to have a licence to own the dog, that feels like a more rigorous way of stopping the people who lead to attacks."

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Negotiating an SLL is a rigorous, complex process - one that took the City of Gothenburg a year to do, with no fewer than six major Nordic banks involved.

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Carter’s detailed account of the overhead and rigorous scheduling that go into running a magazine is eye-opening, and makes it pretty easy to see why so many glossies didn’t survive the digital transition.

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What does rigorous mean?

Rigorous is used to describe things characterized by rigor—strict discipline or severe exactness and precision.

Describing an experiment or study as rigorous means it was conducted with extreme precision in order to achieve accuracy.

Describing an athletic or academic program as rigorous means it is designed to be challenging and focused on strict discipline.

If a teacher is known for being rigorous, it means that they are very strict about things like students completing all of their work and following the rules exactly.

Example: The are the result of months of rigorous testing.

Where does rigorous come from?

The first records of the word rigorous come from the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Latin ŧ, meaning “to be stiff.” The suffix -ous is used to form adjectives.

People and things described as rigorous are known for being inflexible when it comes to what is considered the exact right plan or course of action. For this reason, the word is associated with discipline, precision, accuracy, and high standards.

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What are some other forms related to rigorous?

  • rigorously (adverb)
  • rigorousness (noun)
  • rigor (noun)

What are some synonyms for rigorous?

What are some words that share a root or word element with rigorous?

What are some words that often get used in discussing rigorous?

How is rigorous used in real life?

Rigorous is often used to describe things like experiments, testing, athletic training, and academic programs.

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Which of the following words is a synonym of rigorous?

A. rigid
B. exacting
C. precise
D. all of the above

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