rigor
rigor /ˈrɪgɝ/
noun
-
(
)
Something hard to endure
(
asperity
, grimness
, rigorousness
, rigour
, hardship
, rigor
, rigourousness
, severeness
, severity
)
something hard to endure
The asperity of northern winters
the asperity of northern winters
-
[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
-
[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.