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robust
[ roh-buhst, roh-buhst ]
/ roÊËbÊst, ËroÊ bÊst /
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adjective
strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame.
suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise.
rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers.
rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee.
strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions: The system requires robust passwords that contain at least one number or symbol.Our goal is to devise robust statistical methods.
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Origin of robust
1540â50; <Latin rĆbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rĆbus-, stem of rĆbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix
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Robson, Robstown, rob the cradle, rob the till, Robus, robust, robusta, robusta coffee, robustious, robustness, roc
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British Dictionary definitions for robust
robust
/ (rÉÊËbÊst, ËrÉÊbÊst) /
adjective
strong in constitution; hardy; vigorous
sturdily builta robust shelter
requiring or suited to physical strengtha robust sport
(esp of wines) having a rich full-bodied flavour
rough or boisterous
(of thought, intellect, etc) straightforward and imbued with common sense
Derived forms of robust
robustly, adverbWord Origin for robust
C16: from Latin rĆbustus, from rĆbur an oak, strength
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