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[ adjective ] rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

Synonyms

strict

Examples

"rigorous application of the law" "a strict vegetarian"

Used in print

(Allan J. Braff and Roger F. Miller, "Wage-Price...)

The Mathematical Appendix presents the rigorous argument , but is best read after Part 1 , in_order that the assumptions underlying the equations may be explicit .

Related terms

exact

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[ adjective ] demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

Synonyms

tight stringent

Examples

"rigorous discipline" "tight security" "stringent safety measures"

Used in print

(Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)

Russia 's young gymnasts have studied dance before having the rigorous training on apparatus .

Related terms

demanding

3
[ adjective ] (of circumstances; especially weather) causing suffering

Examples

"brutal weather" "northern winters can be cruel" "a cruel world" "a harsh climate "a rigorous climate" "unkind winters"

Related terms

hard

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