rigorous

adjective (rigorous, more rigorous, most rigorous)

«rigorous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Rigorous means very careful, thorough and exact. tree →
Rigorous means strict or hard, like rigorous training. tree →

In the lessons

In science and maths lessons rigorous testing or proof is careful and checks everything; in sport, rigorous training is tough. Phrases: rigorous testing, a rigorous check.

Examples

Scientists do rigorous tests. tree →
The training was rigorous. tree →
We need a rigorous proof in maths. tree →
The new medicine had rigorous checks. tree →
Their rules are rigorous. tree →
Her rigorous notes helped everyone. tree →

Note

Spelling: rigor + ous (rigorous), even in UK English, where the noun is «rigour». Similar: thorough, strict.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «rigorous» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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