RIGOROUS


Meaning of RIGOROUS in English

rig ‧ or ‧ ous /ˈrɪɡərəs/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . careful, thorough, and exact:

a rigorous analysis of defence needs

the rigorous standards required by the college

2 . very severe or strict:

rigorous army training

—rigorously adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.