What does Rigorous mean?
Definitions for Rigorous
ˈrɪg ər əsrig·or·ous
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Rigorous.
Princeton's WordNet
rigorous, strictadjective
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
"rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"
rigorous, stringent, tightadjective
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
"rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
GCIDE
Rigorousadjective
(Mathematics, Logic) Adhering scrupulously and exactly to accepted principles; hence, logically valid; as, a rigorous proof.
Wiktionary
rigorousadjective
Manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigour; allowing no abatement or mitigation; scrupulously accurate; exact; strict; severe; relentless; as, a rigorous officer of justice; a rigorous execution of law; a rigorous definition or demonstration.
rigorousadjective
Severe; intense; inclement; as, a rigorous winter.
rigorousadjective
Violent.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rigorousadjective
Severe; allowing no abatement.
Etymology: from rigour.
He shall be thrown down the Tarpeian rock
With rigorous hands; he hath resisted law,
And therefore law shall scorn him further trial,
Than the severity of publick power. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Are these terms hard and rigorous, beyond our capacities to perform? John Rogers, Sermons.
Wikipedia
rigorous
Rigour (British English) or rigor (American English; see spelling differences) describes a condition of stiffness or strictness. These constraints may be environmentally imposed, such as "the rigours of famine"; logically imposed, such as mathematical proofs which must maintain consistent answers; or socially imposed, such as the process of defining ethics and law.
ChatGPT
rigorous
Rigorous refers to something that is extremely thorough, careful or precise. It often implies strictness, severity, or a demand for high standards or discipline. It can be used to describe actions, processes, research, studies, or any work that requires detailed attention and effort. For example, a rigorous examination, rigorous standards, or rigorous training.
Webster Dictionary
Rigorousadjective
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; a rigorous definition or demonstration
Rigorousadjective
severe; intense; inclement; as, a rigorous winter
Rigorousadjective
violent
Etymology: [F. rigoureux, LL. rigorosus. See Rigor.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Rigorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Rigorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Rigorous in a Sentence
Robert O'Brien, or anyone else, can speculate as they see fit, I am not going to engage in speculation, I'm going to engage in the rigorous analysis of the situation based on the conditions and the plans that I'm aware of in my conversations with the President.
I can confirm that we've completed our( Democratic People's Republic of Korea) policy review, which was thorough, rigorous and inclusive. We consulted closely with outside experts and our predecessors from several previous administrations, and our way forward draws from their lessons learned and shared.
Users are often unaware of this flow of data and can not prevent it if they want to use the services, we need to be rigorous in tackling the abuse of power that comes with data.
We are committed to our customers' safety and have very robust and rigorous testing programs in place to ensure our third-party manufacturers' products are safe, each of the items referenced in the report are topical, and not ingestible, products. As always, we are cooperating with the US Food and Drug Administration( FDA). We plan to meet with the FDA in the near future and expect that our plans will satisfy their requirements in all regards.
At this point we do not have the data, and even a rigorous methodology to get at such a global number.
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