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 rigor rigor /ˈrɪgɝ/

noun

  1. () Something hard to endure  ( asperity , grimness , rigorousness , hardship , rigor , rigour , rigourousness , severeness , severity )
    something hard to endure
     The asperity of northern winters
    the asperity of northern winters
  2. [American] Excessive sternness  ( hardness , harshness , inclemency , rigor [American] , rigorousness , rigour [Canadian, British] , rigourousness [British, Non-standard] , severeness , severity , stiffness )
    excessive sternness
     Severity of character
    severity of character
     The harshness of his punishment was inhuman
    the harshness of his punishment was inhuman
     The rigors of boot camp
    the rigors of boot camp
  3. [American] The quality of being valid and rigorous  ( cogency , rigor [American] , rigour [Canadian, British] , validity )
    the quality of being valid and rigorous
      The validity of the experiment's results was confirmed through multiple trials.
    The validity of the experiment's results was confirmed through multiple trials.