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   Rig·or

   /ˈriɡər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate: "his analysis is lacking in rigor" Similar meticulousnessthoroughnesscarefulnessattention to detaildiligencescrupulousnessexactnessexactitudeprecisionaccuracycorrectnessstrictnesspunctiliousnessconscientiousnessarchaic:nicetyOpposite carelessness
   • ▪ severity or strictness: "the full rigor of the law" Similar strictnessseveritysternnessstringencyausteritytoughnesshardnessharshnessrigidityinflexibilitycrueltysavageryrelentlessnessunsparingnessauthoritarianismdespotismintransigenceOpposite laxness
   • ▪ demanding, difficult, or extreme conditions: "the rigors of a harsh winter" Similar hardshipharshnessseverityadversitysufferingprivationordealmiserydistresstrialdiscomfortinconvenienceOpposite pleasures

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French rigour from Latin rigor ‘stiffness’.

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   What does rigor mean in education?

   • What does rigor mean in education? Rigor. The term rigor is widely used by educators to describe instruction, schoolwork, learning experiences, and educational expectations that are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging. Rigorous learning experiences, for example, help students understand knowledge and concepts that are ...

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   How to describe rigors?

   • A rigor is an episode of shivering and feeling very cold whilst your body temperature rises above normal, followed by an episode of feeling very warm whilst your body temperature falls again. During the 'feeling cold and shivery' phase, other people will feel that you are hot to the touch although you'll feel as if you are too cold.

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   What causes rigors without temperature?

   • “A true rigor is unlikely to happen without a fever.” The cooling also compels a person to seek out other sources of heat, like huddling under a blanket or putting on a sweater to get warmer. The shivering associated with rigor occurs when the muscles begin to shake to generate additional heat to warm the body faster.

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   What is the difference between rigors and tremors?

   • is that "rigors" is uS spelling of rigour and "tremors" is a shake, quiver, or vibration. (informal) Short for rigor mortis. Heat always upped the rate at which rigor gripped a corpse. A shake, quiver, or vibration. An earthquake. She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.

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3. www.edglossary.org › rigorRigor Definition - The Glossary of Education Reform

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   Dec 29, 2014 · Rigor Definition. LAST UPDATED: 12.29.14. The term rigor is widely used by educators to describe instruction, schoolwork, learning experiences, and educational expectations that are academically, intellectually, and personally challenging.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › rigorrigor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   rigor. [uncountable] (formal) the fact of being strict or severe This crime must be treated with the full rigor of the law. the rigors of something [plural] the difficulties and unpleasant conditions of something The plants were unable to withstand the rigors of a harsh winter.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › rigorRigor Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of RIGOR. 1. rigors [plural] : the difficult and unpleasant conditions or experiences that are associated with something. They underwent the rigors of military training. the rigors of life in the wilderness. 2. [noncount] : the quality or state of being very exact, careful, or strict.

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   Jun 15, 2023 · Circling back to students’ understanding of rigor, one way to define it is the balance of surface, deep, and transfer learning. That is, rigor is about ensuring that students learn ideas, combine ideas to form bigger ideas, and apply those ideas.

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   severity of living conditions; hardship; austerity: the rigor of wartime existence. a severe or harsh act, circumstance, etc. scrupulous or inflexible accuracy or adherence: the logical rigor of mathematics.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › rigourRIGOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   rigour noun [U] (SEVERITY) Add to word list. the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way: They were punished with unusual rigour. the rigours of something. the unpleasant or severe conditions of something: They survived the rigours of the winter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Severe.

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   rigor meaning, definition, what is rigor: the American spelling of rigour: Learn more.