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rigour

/ˈrɪɡə(r)/noun

उच्चारण रिगर

सूक्ष्मता, बारीकी, कठोर परिशुद्धता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] approving

    the fact of being careful and paying great attention to detail

    सूक्ष्मता, बारीकी, कठोर परिशुद्धता

    • Her research is known for its academic rigour.
    • The answers were checked with great rigour.

    Synonyms thoroughness precision accuracy exactness meticulousness

    Opposite carelessness sloppiness laxity

  2. 2

    [U] formal

    the fact of being strict or severe

    कठोरता, सख़्ती

    • The law will be enforced with full rigour.

    Synonyms strictness severity harshness sternness

    Opposite leniency mildness

  3. 3

    [C, usually plural] the rigours of sth

    the difficulties and unpleasant conditions of something

    कठिनाइयाँ, कष्ट

    • The soldiers were trained to face the rigours of winter in Siachen.
    • the rigours of a long journey

    Synonyms hardships difficulties ordeals trials

◇Word family
rigorous adjectiverigorously adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

thoroughness precision accuracy exactness meticulousness strictness severity harshness sternness hardships difficulties ordeals trials

Antonyms

carelessness sloppiness laxity leniency mildness

AaSpelling

British English writes rigour with -our, but the adjective is rigorous, without the u (not 'rigourous').

British English में rigour को -our से लिखा जाता है, पर इसका adjective rigorous है, जिसमें u नहीं आता ('rigourous' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Do not confuse rigour (strictness or careful attention) and rigor mortis (the stiffening of a body after death).

Rigour (कठोरता या बारीकी) और rigor mortis (मृत्यु के बाद शरीर का अकड़ जाना) में भ्रम न करें।