rigorous
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ər adjective
1.
characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
2.
severely exact or accurate; precise: rigorous research.
3.
(of weather or climate) uncomfortably severe or harsh; extremely inclement.
4.
Logic, Mathematics. logically valid.
Related forms
rig·or·ous·ly, adverb
rig·or·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·rig·or·ous, adjective
o·ver·rig·or·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·rig·or·ous·ness, noun
self-rig·or·ous, adjective
sem·i·rig·or·ous, adjective
sem·i·rig·or·ous·ly, adverb
sem·i·rig·or·ous·ness, noun
un·rig·or·ous, adjective
un·rig·or·ous·ly, adverb
un·rig·or·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. stern, austere, hard, inflexible, stiff, unyielding. See strict. 2. demanding, finical. 3. hard, bitter.
1. stern, austere, hard, inflexible, stiff, unyielding. See strict. 2. demanding, finical. 3. hard, bitter.
Antonyms
1. flexible, soft. 2. inaccurate. 3. mild.
1. flexible, soft. 2. inaccurate. 3. mild.
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| —adj | |
| 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 |
| 'rigorously | |
| —adv | |
| 'rigorousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
rigorous
late 14c., from O.Fr. rigorous (Mod.Fr. rigoureux), from M.L. rigorosus, from L. rigor (see rigor).
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Example sentences
They lack public firms' rigorous systems of corporate governance and financial reporting.
We expect your dissertation to be intellectually sound, interesting, and rigorous.
Imagine this innovation a system of thought and morality that is based on trial and error that is rigorous.
We built a rigorous drug validation program and brought new standards of quality to our field.
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