rigorous
pronunciation
How to pronounce rigorous in British English:
UK [ˈrɪɡərəs]
How to pronounce rigorous in American English:
US [ˈrɪɡərəs]
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- Adjective:
- rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering
Word Origin
- rigorous (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French rigorous (13c., Modern French rigoureux), from Medieval Latin rigorosus, from Latin rigor (see rigor). Related: Rigorously.
Example
- 1. You could always make the tests more rigorous .
- 2. It is a complete , rigorous piece of research .
- 3. An obvious problem is that self-quantification experiments lack the rigorous controls and double-blinding of pharmaceutical trials .
- 4. Second , I don 't think there is a sufficiently rigorous approach to causality .
- 5. Wow , I believe their participation will make this year 's competition even more interesting and rigorous .