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Definition of rigor - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
disciplineUS strictness or severity in action or judgmentUS
- The rigor of his management style was respected but feared..
2.
precisionTECH. US thoroughness and accuracy in following standardsTECH. US
- The scientific study was conducted with the utmost rigor..
3.
weatherRare US harshness or severity of weather or conditionsRare US
- They endured the rigor of a harsh winter in the mountains..
4.
medicalTECH. US feeling of cold with shivering and feverTECH. US
- He experienced rigor during the illness.
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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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.
Doctors noted rigor as a symptom.
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- French:rigueur, frisson, ...
- German:Strenge, Gründlichkeit, ...
- Italian:severità, brividi, ...
- Spanish:rigor, escalofrío, ...
- Portuguese:rigor, precisão, ...
- Chinese:严格, 严谨性, ...
- Japanese:厳格さ, 厳密さ, ...
- Arabic:صَرَامَة, إِحْكَام, ...
- Hebrew:קַשִּׁיחוּת, קַפְדָנוּת, ...
- Russian:строгость, тщательность, ...
- Ukrainian:суворість, ретельність, ...
- Hindi:कठोरता, सटीकता, ...
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