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rigour — (BrE) (AmE rigor) noun 1 strictness ADJECTIVE ▪ academic, analytical, formal, intellectual, logical, mathematical, methodological, scholarly, scientific … Collocations dictionary
rigour — Rigor Rig or, n. [OE. rigour, OF. rigour, F. rigueur, from L. rigor, fr. rigere to be stiff. See {Rigid}.] [Written also {rigour}.] 1. The becoming stiff or rigid; the state of being rigid; rigidity; stiffness; hardness. [1913 Webster] The rest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rigor — Rig or, n. [OE. rigour, OF. rigour, F. rigueur, from L. rigor, fr. rigere to be stiff. See {Rigid}.] [Written also {rigour}.] 1. The becoming stiff or rigid; the state of being rigid; rigidity; stiffness; hardness. [1913 Webster] The rest his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rigour — is spelt our in BrE and rigor in AmE. The corresponding adjective is rigorous in both varieties. Note also the spelling rigor in the medical sense (‘a sudden feeling of cold and shivering’) and in the Latin phrase rigor mortis, the stiffening of… … Modern English usage
rigour — (US rigor) ► NOUN 1) the quality of being rigorous. 2) (rigours) demanding, difficult, or extreme conditions. ORIGIN Latin rigor stiffness … English terms dictionary
rigor — [rig′ər; ] for 4 & 5, occas. [ rī′gôr] n. [ME < MFr rigueur < L rigor < rigere: see RIGID] 1. harshness or severity; specif., a) strictness or inflexibility [the rigor of martial law] b) extreme hardship or difficulty [the rigors of… … English World dictionary
rigor — rigour f. rigueur ; sévérité ; austérité. A la rigor : à la rigueur ; éventuellement. voir austère … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
Rigour — For the medical term, see Rigor (medicine). For the sign of death, see Rigor mortis. Rigour or rigor (see spelling differences) has a number of meanings in relation to intellectual life and discourse. These are separate from public and political… … Wikipedia
rigour — n. (US rigor) 1 a severity, strictness, harshness. b (in pl.) harsh measures or conditions. 2 logical exactitude. 3 strict enforcement of rules etc. (the utmost rigour of the law). 4 austerity of life; puritanical discipline. Etymology: ME f. OF… … Useful english dictionary
rigor — /rig euhr/, n. 1. strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. 2. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc. 3. severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. 4. a severe or harsh act … Universalium
rigour — /ˈrɪgə / (say riguh) noun 1. strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with persons. 2. the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc.: the rigour of the law. 3. severity of life; hardship. 4. a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc.… …
