RIGOROUS


Meaning of RIGOROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈri-g(ə-)rəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1. : manifesting, exercising, or favoring rigor : very strict

2.

a. : marked by extremes of temperature or climate

b. : harsh , severe

3. : scrupulously accurate : precise

Synonyms: see rigid

• rig·or·ous·ly adverb

• rig·or·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.