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Definition of Rigor
1. Noun. Something hard to endure. "The asperity of northern winters"
Exact synonyms: Asperity, Grimness, Hardship, Rigorousness, Rigour, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity
Generic synonyms: Difficultness, Difficulty
Specialized synonyms: Sternness
Derivative terms: Grim, Severe
Generic synonyms: Difficultness, Difficulty
Specialized synonyms: Sternness
Derivative terms: Grim, Severe
2. Noun. The quality of being valid and rigorous.
Exact synonyms: Cogency, Rigour, Validity
Generic synonyms: Believability, Credibility, Credibleness
Derivative terms: Rigorous, Valid
Generic synonyms: Believability, Credibility, Credibleness
Derivative terms: Rigorous, Valid
3. Noun. Excessive sternness. "The rigors of boot camp"
Exact synonyms: Hardness, Harshness, Inclemency, Rigorousness, Rigour, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity, Stiffness
Generic synonyms: Sternness, Strictness
Derivative terms: Hard, Harsh, Harsh, Inclement, Rigorous, Rigorous, Rigorous, Severe, Severe
Generic synonyms: Sternness, Strictness
Derivative terms: Hard, Harsh, Harsh, Inclement, Rigorous, Rigorous, Rigorous, Severe, Severe
Definition of Rigor
1. n. Rigidity; stiffness.
2. n. The becoming stiff or rigid; the state of being rigid; rigidity; stiffness; hardness.
Definition of Rigor
1. Noun. (American English) (alternative spelling of rigour) ¹
2. Noun. (slang) an abbreviated form of rigor mortis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rigor
1. strictness or severity [n -S]
Medical Definition of Rigor
1. Stiffening of muscle as a result of high calcium levels and ATP depletion, so that actin myosin links are made, but not broken. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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