rigour

Other spellings

• rigor

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /rɪɡɚ/

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Noun

Singular rigour

Plural rigours

1. Rigour is strict care and completeness in making sure something is correct.

   The army demands a lot of rigour in training new recruits.

2. (usually plural) The rigours of something are its difficult parts or its problems.

   She did not enjoy the rigorus of giving birth.

Related words

• rigourous