rigours

rig·our

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rig-er]
- /ˈrɪg ər/
- /ˈrɪɡ.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rig-er]
- /ˈrɪg ər/

Definitions of rigours word

noun rigours strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. 1
noun rigours the full or extreme severity of laws, rules, etc. 1
noun rigours severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. 1
noun rigours a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc. 1
noun rigours scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor of mathematics. 1
noun rigours severity of weather or climate or an instance of this: the rigors of winter. 1

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Origin of rigours

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 Rigours

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rigours

rigours popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rigours usage trend in Literature

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