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robustness

ro·bust
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roh-buhst, roh-buhst]
    • /roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst/
    • /rəʊˈbʌstnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-buhst, roh-buhst]
    • /roʊˈbʌst, ˈroʊ bʌst/

Definitions of robustness word

  • adjective robustness strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind. 1
  • adjective robustness strongly or stoutly built: his robust frame. 1
  • adjective robustness suited to or requiring bodily strength or endurance: robust exercise. 1
  • adjective robustness rough, rude, or boisterous: robust drinkers and dancers. 1
  • adjective robustness rich and full-bodied: the robust flavor of freshly brewed coffee. 1
  • adjective robustness strong and effective in all or most situations and conditions: The system requires robust passwords that contain at least one number or symbol. Our goal is to devise robust statistical methods. 1

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Origin of robustness

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin rōbustus oaken, hard, strong, equivalent to rōbus-, stem of rōbur oak, strength + -tus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Robustness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

robustness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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.

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Synonyms for robustness

noun robustness

  • beef — Beef is the meat of a cow, bull, or ox.
  • brawn — Brawn is physical strength.
  • brute force — physical strength, power
  • fitness — health.
  • haleness — free from disease or infirmity; robust; vigorous: hale and hearty men in the prime of life.

Antonyms for robustness

noun robustness

  • airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
  • bonne bouche — a tasty titbit or morsel
  • dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
  • delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
  • diaphaneity — the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.

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