rigor
noun/ˈrɪɡər/
Frequency rank: #12,182 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the quality of being extremely thorough, careful, and demanding
Example sentence
The research team praised the rigor of the new study's methodology.
Synonyms & related words
- thoroughness
- precision
- strictness
- exactness
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