Meaning & use
rigor
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Strict precision, thoroughness, or severity, especially in following rules, standards, or methods.
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The scientific method demands rigor in testing and recording results.
Teachers were asked to add more academic rigor to the curriculum.
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Often used approvingly in academic and scientific contexts to mean careful, disciplined standards.
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