rigour
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rigour or (US) rigor (ˈrɪɡə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | harsh but just treatment or action |
| 2. | a severe or cruel circumstance; hardship: the rigours of famine |
| 3. | strictness, harshness, or severity of character |
| 4. | strictness in judgment or conduct; rigorism |
| 5. | maths, logic logical validity or accuracy |
| 6. | obsolete rigidity |
| [C14: from Latin rigor] | |
| rigor or (US) rigor | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Latin rigor] | |
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Rigour
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
As someone mentioned before minimum wages are not de rigour in all developed countries.
Requiring private capital is another way to bring rigour: its suppliers are used to weighing up the returns from competing uses.
It is quite frustrating to see an increase in conceptual sophistication, rigour, and accuracy characterised as a laughable gaffe.
Most business books would profit from a bit more rigour.
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