🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

严格

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yángé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rigor/ˈrɪɡər/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"研究的严格性得到了同行的认可。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Strictness, severity, or harshness in treatment or discipline.

    "The rigor of the training program prepared the athletes for the challenges ahead."
  2. 2

    The quality of being extremely thorough and accurate.

    "The research was conducted with great rigor, ensuring all data was meticulously analyzed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rigor' originates from the Latin 'rigor', meaning 'stiffness' or 'hardness', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time to encompass strictness and severity in various contexts, particularly in academia and discipline.

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