rigour
Severity or strictnessSeverity or strictness.
» The experiment must be conducted with rigour.
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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. — Waldelfe
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. — Waldelfe
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