rigor
strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people.
the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc.
severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence.
a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc.
scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor of mathematics.
severity of weather or climate or an instance of this: the rigors of winter.
Pathology. a sudden coldness, as that preceding certain fevers; chill.
Physiology. a state of rigidity in muscle tissues during which they are unable to respond to stimuli due to the coagulation of muscle protein.
Obsolete. stiffness or rigidity.
Origin of rigor
1- Also especially British, rig·our .
Other words for rigor
Words Nearby rigor
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use rigor in a sentence
A single volunteer’s illness has sparked a temporary halt to the late-stage clinical trial of a leading coronavirus vaccine, an action that highlights the level of rigor needed to ensure that a vaccine is safe and effective, experts say.
Here’s what pausing the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial really means | Aimee Cunningham | September 9, 2020 | Science NewsThere are intense physical rigors involved in riding a rocket into orbit and living in microgravity for more than a few days.
When will we see ordinary people going into space? | Neel Patel | September 9, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewYou want something that will stand up to the rigors of the great outdoors, but won’t weigh you down.
Hydration bladders for outdoor adventures | PopSci Commerce Team | September 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIt’s hard to imagine a successful program of making a non-scientifically trained public interested in adopting the rigors of scientific habits of mind.
How Pseudoscientists Get Away With It - Facts So Romantic | Stuart Firestein | August 28, 2020 | NautilusThe results have been posted online but not yet published in a medical journal, and theydon’t have the same rigor as a clinical trial, which typically compares a treatment to the standard of care.
Trump’s push to approve COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment could delay efforts to better understand it | Claire Zillman, reporter | August 24, 2020 | Fortune
A National Transportation Safety Board investigation will deliver a forensic rigor that has been so far lacking.
Virgin Galactic’s Flight Path to Disaster: A Clash of High Risk and Hyperbole | Clive Irving | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet by equating their engineering with Teutonic rigor the Germans have created the impression of an exclusive proprietary quality.
rigor/College Preparedness (30 percent) Three data points made up this category, each weighted equally.
The Daily Beast's Top High Schools 2014: Methodology | Brandy Zadrozny | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen examined with any rigor, the stereotypes circulating about current-day hipsters make no sense whatsoever.
In terms of the intellectual rigor required to get the job done, Storr chose the tougher path.
The Unpersuadables: Why Smart People Believe Crazy Theories | Kevin Canfield | March 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery rigor of hard fare, and severe usage, was inexorably brought upon him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIt is true that the chancellor, who presided at that judgment, treated the illustrious captive with too much rigor.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Besides this, the long continuance of the potests is in itself a proof that its rigor was more apparent than real.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonThe blockade of Leghorn was enforced with the utmost rigor and great effectiveness.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) MahanThe rigor of the decemvirs was tempered by the equity of the prtors.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward Gibbon
British Dictionary definitions for rigor
/ (ˈraɪɡɔː, ˈrɪɡə) /
med a sudden feeling of chilliness, often accompanied by shivering: it sometimes precedes a fever
(ˈrɪɡə) pathol rigidity of a muscle; muscular cramp
a state of rigidity assumed by some animals in reaction to sudden shock
the inertia assumed by some plants in conditions unfavourable to growth
Origin of rigor
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse