rigour
Severity or strictnessSeverity or strictness.
» The experiment must be conducted with rigour.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)Severity or strictness.
стро́гостьstrógostʹ, суро́востьsuróvostʹ, твёрдостьtvjórdostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Harshness, as of climate.
суро́востьsuróvostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in body temperature.
оцепене́ниеocepenénije
(countable, uncountable)Character of being unyielding or inflexible.
неумоли́мостьneumolímostʹ, неукосни́тельностьneukosnítelʹnostʹ
(countable, uncountable)Shrewd questioning.
(countable, uncountable)Higher level of difficulty.
тя́готыtjágoty, тя́жестьtjážestʹ
- the quality of being valid and rigorous
- excessive sternness
- something hard to endure
Examples
4 sentencesThe experiment must be conducted with rigour.
The student's essay was lacking in rigour.
deDem Aufsatz des Studenten fehlte es an Genauigkeit.
The scientist conducted the experiment with great rigour to ensure accurate results.
The student's essay lacked rigour.
deDem Aufsatz des Studenten fehlte es an Genauigkeit.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English rigour, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French rigor, from Latin rigor (“sFrom Middle English rigour, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French rigor, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”). Compare French rigueur.
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Forms
plural: rigoursSynonyms
14 synonyms- the quality of being valid and rigorous:cogencyvalidityrigor
- excessive sternness:severityseverenessharshnessrigorrigorousnessrigourousnessinclemencyhardness
- something hard to endure:asperitygrimnesshardshiprigorseverityseverenessrigorousnessrigourousness
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable