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rig·or·ous (rig′ər əs)
adjective
- very strict or harsh a rigorous rule, master, etc.
- very severe or sharp a rigorous climate
- rigidly precise; thoroughly accurate or exact rigorous scholarship
Etymology: OFr < ML rigorosus
Related Forms:
- rigorously rig′·or·ously adverb
- rigorousness rig′·or·ous·ness noun
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