Rigor means thoroughness and exhaustiveness — the gold standard for a good teacher.

Strictness or severity, as in action or judgment: "The desert fostered a closed world of faith and rigor and harsh judgment: almost every decision here could have lethal consequences" (Jeffrey Tayler).

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RIGOR definition: 1. the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way: 2. the unpleasant or severe…. Learn more.

Definition of rigor noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Jan 24, 2026 · rigor (countable and uncountable, plural rigors) US spelling of rigour. (medicine) A feeling of cold with shivering accompanied by a rise in body temperature. Heat always upped the rate at …

If something is done with rigor, it is done in a strict, thorough way. The prince had performed his social duties with professional rigor.

strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor of mathematics. severity of weather …

RIGOR definition: strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people. See examples of rigor used in a sentence.

Rigor definition: Stiffness or rigidity.