rigor
pronunciation
How to pronounce rigor in British English:
UK ['rɪɡə]
How to pronounce rigor in American English:
US ['rɪɡər]
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- Noun:
- something hard to endure
- the quality of being logically valid
- excessive sternness
Word Origin
- rigor (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French rigor "strength, hardness" (13c., Modern French rigueur), from Latin rigorem (nominative rigor) "numbness, stiffness, hardness, firmness; roughness, rudeness," from rigere "be stiff" (see rigid).
Example
- 1. And they are necessary : discipline , rigor and reliability .
- 2. I suppose he must care so little about the wrinkles that being critical like he is requires hardly any rigor at all .
- 3. Although many exams lack rigor , more children are getting respectable grades and going on to universities .
- 4. The approach is more practical and less abstract than other calculus books , while conserving a perfect balance between mathematical rigor and intuition .
- 5. The challenge is having the rigor and discipline needed to apply your project management skills correctly and proactively .