rigorous
Americanadjective
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characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline.
rigorous laws.
- Synonyms:
- unyielding, stiff, inflexible, hard, austere, stern
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severely exact or accurate; precise.
rigorous research.
- Antonyms:
- inaccurate
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(of weather or climate) uncomfortably severe or harsh; extremely inclement.
- Antonyms:
- mild
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Logic, Mathematics. logically valid.
adjective
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characterized by or proceeding from rigour; harsh, strict, or severe
rigorous discipline
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severely accurate; scrupulous
rigorous book-keeping
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(esp of weather) extreme or harsh
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maths logic (of a proof) making the validity of the successive steps completely explicit
Usage
What does rigorous mean? Rigorous is used to describe things characterized by rigor—strict discipline or severe exactness and precision.Describing an experiment or study as rigorous means it was conducted with extreme precision in order to achieve accuracy.Describing an athletic or academic program as rigorous means it is designed to be challenging and focused on strict discipline.If a teacher is known for being rigorous, it means that they are very strict about things like students completing all of their work and following the rules exactly.Example: The are the result of months of rigorous testing.
Related Words
See strict.
Other Word Forms
- overrigorous adjective
- overrigorousness noun
- rigorously adverb
- rigorousness noun
- self-rigorous adjective
- semirigorous adjective
- semirigorousness noun
- unrigorous adjective
- unrigorousness noun
Etymology
Origin of rigorous
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin rigōrōsus; rigor, -ous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The structure of our political order demands rigorous deliberation.
"However, it is necessary to carefully consider evidence from rigorous randomized trials before concluding that these treatments should be tried."
From Science Daily
Genesis has a rigorous screening and oversight process and has a policy against working with surrogates who are not legal immigrants, Tofighi said.
The inexorable spending growth spurred Indiana Republicans this spring to impose reforms, including more rigorous eligibility checks and guardrails to prevent excessive billing.
“Suspending legitimate permits approved after years of rigorous consultation with expert federal agencies — including the Department of War — does nothing to advance our country’s long-term economic or energy security,” Bright said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
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