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robust

[ roh-buhst, roh-buhst ]

adjective

  1. strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:

    a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. strongly or stoutly built:

    his robust frame.

    Antonyms:

  3. suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance:

    robust exercise.

  4. rough, rude, or boisterous:

    robust drinkers and dancers.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. rich and full-bodied:

    the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.

  6. strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions:

    The system requires robust passwords that contain at least one number or symbol.

    Our goal is to devise robust statistical methods.



robust

/ ˈrəʊbʌst; rəʊˈbʌst /

adjective

  1. strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous
  2. sturdily built

    a robust shelter

  3. requiring or suited to physical strength

    a robust sport

  4. (esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
  5. rough or boisterous
  6. (of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ܲl adverb
  • ·ܲn noun
  • ܲr·ܲ adjective
  • un·ܲl adverb
  • un·ܲn noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of robust1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ōܲٳܲ “oaken, hard, strong,” equivalent to ōܲ- (stem of ōܰ “oak, strength”) + -tus, adjective suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of robust1

C16: from Latin ōܲٳܲ, from ōܰ an oak, strength
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So far, progressive candidates have had the jump, often criticizing the party for its limp opposition to Trump and Republicans and promising a more robust resistance to the administration.

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"I'm grateful to the US administration for prioritising the preservation and promotion of freedom of expression and for engaging in robust diplomacy to that end," she said.

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Also, at least three of the six original founders have stepped away from Black Image Center, said Mansour, and the center relies extensively on a small group of volunteers to maintain its robust programming schedule.

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"We follow strict and robust safeguarding measures and are supportive of the outcomes which reflect the seriousness of the allegations found proved."

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"What we need is really robust and detailed data collection that is consistent across all our police forces and that is then tied up with prosecution outcomes."

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