Rigor (Noun)
Meaning 1
The quality of being valid and rigorous.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
Excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The polar explorers struggled to withstand the rigor of the freezing temperatures and relentless blizzards.
- Life in a refugee camp is marked by the rigor of limited resources, poor living conditions, and constant uncertainty.
- She was no stranger to the rigor of harsh physical labor, having worked on farms and construction sites since her teenage years.
- After serving in combat, the veteran found it difficult to cope with the rigor of readjusting to civilian life.
- Surviving a brutal dictator's regime meant enduring the rigor of extreme poverty, government oppression, and personal sacrifice.