HyperDic: rigor

English > 3 senses of the word rigor:
NOUNattributerigor, asperity, grimness, hardship, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousnesssomething hard to endure
attributerigor, cogency, validity, rigourthe quality of being valid and rigorous
attributerigor, severity, severeness, harshness, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffnessexcessive sternness
rigor > pronunciation
Soundsrih'ger
Rhymesagar ... younger: 63 rhymes with ger...
English > rigor: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningSomething hard to endure.
Synonymsasperity, grimness, hardship, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness
NarrowersternnessThe quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding / forbidding
Broaderdifficulty, difficultnessThe quality of being difficult
Spanishadustez, rigor, rigurosidad, severidad
Catalanadustesa, dificultats, rigor, severitat
English > rigor: 3 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being valid and rigorous.
Synonymscogency, validity, rigour
Broadercredibility, credibleness, believabilityThe quality of being believable or trustworthy
Spanishrigor, validez
Catalanrigor, validesa
Adjectivesrigorousrigidly accurate
English > rigor: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaningexcessive sternness.
Example "the rigors of boot camp"
Synonymsseverity, severeness, harshness, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness
Broadersternness, strictnessuncompromising resolution
Spanishadustez, austeridad, dureza, inclemencia, rigidez, rigor, rigurosidad, severidad
Catalaninclemència, rigor
Adjectivesrigorousdemanding strict / strict attention to rules and procedures

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