New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Rigorous — Rig or*ous, a. [F. rigoureux, LL. rigorosus. See {Rigor}.] 1. Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rigorous — UK US /ˈrɪgərəs/ adjective ► detailed and careful: »I want rigorous financial analysis of the options. »The selection process is extremely rigorous. ► strict or severe: »A rigorous monetary and fiscal policy should encourage efficiency.… … Financial and business terms
rigorous — [rig′ər əs] adj. [OFr < ML rigorosus] 1. very strict or harsh [a rigorous rule, master, etc.] 2. very severe or sharp [a rigorous climate] 3. rigidly precise; thoroughly accurate or exact [rigorous scholarship] rigorously adv. rigorousness n … English World dictionary
rigorous — late 14c., from O.Fr. rigorous (Mod.Fr. rigoureux), from M.L. rigorosus, from L. rigor (see RIGOR (Cf. rigor)). Related: Rigorously … Etymology dictionary
rigorous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely thorough or accurate. 2) (of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to. 3) adhering strictly to a belief, opinion, or system. 4) harsh or severe: rigorous military training. DERIVATIVES rigorously adverb… … English terms dictionary
rigorous — index accurate, callous, draconian, harsh, inflexible, intense, ironclad, meticulous, onerous … Law dictionary
rigorous — *rigid, strict, stringent Analogous words: *stiff, rigid, inflexible: stern, austere, ascetic, *severe: exacting, *onerous, burdensome, oppressive Contrasted words: *easy, facile, light, smooth, effortless … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rigorous — [adj] severe; exact accurate, ascetic, austere, bitter, brutal, burdensome, correct, definite, dogmatic, exacting, hard, harsh, inclement, inflexible, intemperate, ironhanded, meticulous, nice, onerous, oppressive, precise, proper, punctilious,… … New thesaurus
rigorous — 01. The testing procedure for those applying to become firefighters is quite [rigorous], and very few people make it through. 02. The government has promised a very [rigorous] set of regulations regarding all experiments in cloning. 03. The young … Grammatical examples in English
rigorous — [[t]rɪ̱gərəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A test, system, or procedure that is rigorous is very thorough and strict. The selection process is based on rigorous tests of competence and experience. ...a rigorous system of blood analysis.… … English dictionary
rigorous — adjective a) Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous execution of law; … Wiktionary
