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rigor

rig·or

rigor

 
pronunciation:
rI gr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: strictness, severity, inflexibility, or harshness, as of manner, judgment, or law.
The law was enforced with great rigor.
definition 2: disciplined effort.
She practices the piano with rigor every day.
definition 3: severity or harshness of living conditions, climate, or other circumstances.
These tires are meant to handle the rigors of winter weather.
definition 4: a particular severe, harsh, or cruel act or circumstance.
He could not forget the rigors that he had endured in the hands of his captors.
antonyms:
amenity
definition 5: strict or scrupulous accuracy; precision; exactness.
The research was carried out with scientific rigor.
definition 6: a condition of rigidity in muscle tissues, such that they cannot respond to stimuli.
The injection caused rigor.
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