Definition of Rigour

1. Noun. The quality of being valid and rigorous.

Exact synonyms: Cogency, Rigor, Validity
Generic synonyms: Believability, Credibility, Credibleness
Derivative terms: Rigorous, Valid

2. Noun. Something hard to endure. "The asperity of northern winters"
Exact synonyms: Asperity, Grimness, Hardship, Rigor, Rigorousness, Rigourousness, Severeness, Severity
Generic synonyms: Difficultness, Difficulty
Specialized synonyms: Sternness
Derivative terms: Grim, Severe

3. Noun. Excessive sternness. "The rigors of boot camp"

Definition of Rigour

1. Noun. A harsh or severe experience. ¹

2. Noun. A trembling or shivering response. ¹

3. Noun. Character of being unyielding or inflexible. ¹

4. Noun. Shrewd questioning. ¹

5. Noun. Higher level of difficulty. ¹

6. Noun. (British slang) (misspelling of rigor) An abbreviated form of rigour mortis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rigour

1. rigor [n -S] - See also: rigor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rigour

rigorisms
rigorist
rigoristic
rigorists
rigorization
rigorizations
rigorize
rigorized
rigorizes
rigorizing
rigorous
rigorously
rigorousness
rigorousnesses
rigors
rigour (current term)
rigour mortis
rigourous
rigourously
rigourousness
rigours
rigout
rigs
rigsdaler
rigsdalers
rijstafel
rijstafels
rijstaffel
rijsttafel
rijsttafels

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