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adjective
1.
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
2.
strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.
3.
suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise.
4.
rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.
5.
rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rōbus-, stem of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix
1540–50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rōbus-, stem of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix
Related forms
ro·bust·ly, adverb
ro·bust·ness, noun
un·ro·bust, adjective
un·ro·bust·ly, adverb
un·ro·bust·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. powerful, sound. 4. coarse, rambunctious.
1. powerful, sound. 4. coarse, rambunctious.
Antonyms
1. feeble. 2. weak.
1. feeble. 2. weak.
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Word Origin & History
robust
1549, from L. robustus "strong and hardy," originally "oaken," from robur, robus "hard timber, strength," also "a special kind of oak," named for its reddish heartwood, from L. ruber "red" (cf. robigo "rust"). Robustious (1548) was a common form in 17c. (cf. "Hamlet" iii.2); it fell from use by mid-18c.,
EXPANDbut was somewhat revived by mid-19c. antiquarian writers.
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Computing Dictionary
robust definition
Said of a system that has demonstrated an ability to recover gracefully from the whole range of exceptional inputs and situations in a given environment. One step below bulletproof. Carries the additional connotation of elegance in addition to just careful attention to detail. Compare smart, opposite: brittle.
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