Rigour Meaning
/ˈɹɪɡə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSeverity or strictness.
nounHarshness, as of climate.
Sentence Examples
The experiment must be conducted with rigour.
The student's essay was lacking in rigour.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the exam's marking criteria disappointed many students who expected leniency.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the academic program was well known and attracted only the most dedicated students.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English rigour, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French rigor, from Latin rigor (“stiffness, rigidity, rigor, cold, harshness”), from rigere (“to be rigid”). Compare French rigueur.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 1:13–14:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the exam's marking criteria disappointed many students who expected leniency.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the academic program was well known and attracted only the most dedicated students.