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- [rig-er]
- /ˈrɪg ər/
- /ˈrɪɡ·ərz/
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- [rig-er]
- /ˈrɪg ər/
Definitions of rigors word
- noun rigors strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. 1
- noun rigors the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc. 1
- noun rigors severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. 1
- noun rigors a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc. 1
- noun rigors scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor of mathematics. 1
- noun rigors severity of weather or climate or an instance of this: the rigors of winter. 1
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Origin of rigors
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English rigour < Latin rigor stiffness, equivalent to rig(ēre) to be stiff + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Rigors
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rigors popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rigors usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rigors
noun rigors
- austerities — Plural form of austerity.
- calvaries — Plural form of calvary.
- chills — Plural form of chill.
- flacks — Plural form of flack.
- hardships — Plural form of hardship.
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