Rigor Meaning
/ˈɹɪɡə/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounUS spelling of rigour.
nounEllipsis of rigor mortis.
Sentence Examples
Rigor mortis sets in soon after death.
We learn to die with a constant rigor throughout a lifetime.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The professor was known for the ____ of his grading, failing anyone below an A.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the scientific method requires that all experiments be repeatable and independently verified.
Word Origin & History
From Old French, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Heat always upped the rate at which rigor gripped a corpse."
— 2005, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Pashazade, page 4, paragraph 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The professor was known for the ____ of his grading, failing anyone below an A.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the scientific method requires that all experiments be repeatable and independently verified.