rigor US
ˈrɪɡər
See also: rigour (UK)
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Definition of rigor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
disciplineUSstrictness or severity in action or judgmentUS
  • The rigor of his management style was respected but feared..
harshness severity strictness
2.
precisionTECH.USthoroughness and accuracy in following standardsTECH.US
  • The scientific study was conducted with the utmost rigor..
accuracy exactness precision
3.
weatherRareUSharshness or severity of weather or conditionsRareUS
  • They endured the rigor of a harsh winter in the mountains..
harshness severity
4.
medicalTECH.USfeeling of cold with shivering and feverTECH.US
  • He experienced rigor during the illness.
chill fever shiver
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Expressions with rigor

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thoroughness and accuracy in analysis
The scientist's analytical rigor ensured the experiment's success.
stiffening of muscles after death
The coroner noted that rigor mortis had fully set in..

Origin of rigor

Latin, rigor (stiffness)

Terms with rigor included in their meaning

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exactadj.
rigor
allowing no deviation from a standard
leniency
lack of rigor or strictness
education
lacking academic rigor or thoroughness

Examples of rigor in a sentence

  • The rigor in her voice was unmistakable.
  • The project was reviewed with great rigor.
  • Her thesis was praised for its rigor.
  • The rigor of the desert climate was unbearable.
  • They faced the rigor of military training.
  • Rigor set in after the fever spiked.

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  1. French:rigueur, frisson, ...
  2. German:Strenge, Gründlichkeit, ...
  3. Italian:severità, brividi, ...
  4. Spanish:rigor, escalofrío, ...
  5. Portuguese:rigor, precisão, ...
  6. Chinese:严格, 严谨性, ...
  7. Japanese:厳格さ, 厳密さ, ...
  8. Arabic:صَرَامَة, إِحْكَام, ...
  9. Hebrew:קַשִּׁיחוּת, קַפְדָנוּת, ...
  10. Russian:строгость, тщательность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:суворість, ретельність, ...
  12. Hindi:कठोरता, सटीकता, ...

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