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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRigueur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ree-gur
"La rigueur de l'étude a été saluée par ses pairs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Strictness, severity, or harshness in treatment or discipline.
"The rigor of the training program prepared the athletes for the challenges ahead." - 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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rigor" is said worldwide
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Rigueur
Transliteration: ree-gur
"La rigueur de l'étude a été saluée par ses pairs."
Strenge
Transliteration: shtreng-uh
"Die Strenge des Programms stellte hohe Anforderungen an die Teilnehmer."
Rigore
Transliteration: ree-go-reh
"Il rigore della ricerca è stato apprezzato dalla comunità scientifica."
Rigor
Transliteration: ree-gor
"El rigor del estudio fue reconocido por sus colegas."
Rigor
Transliteration: hee-gor
"O rigor da pesquisa foi elogiado por especialistas."
कठोरता
Transliteration: Kathorta
"अध्ययन की कठोरता को उसके समकक्षों द्वारा सराहा गया।"
严格
Transliteration: yángé
"研究的严格性得到了同行的认可。"
엄격함
Transliteration: eomgyeokham
"연구의 엄격함은 동료들에 의해 인정받았다."
厳格さ
Transliteration: genkaku-sa
"研究の厳格さは同僚によって評価された。"
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