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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
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
Generic synonyms: Difficultness, Difficulty
Specialized synonyms: Sternness
Derivative terms: Grim, Severe
3. Noun. Excessive sternness. "The rigors of boot camp"
Exact synonyms: Hardness, Harshness, Inclemency, Rigor, Rigorousness, 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 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