rigour
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
rigour /ˈrɪɡə(r)/ (US rigor)
▶noun
- 1 the quality of being rigorous.
■ severity or strictness.
- 2 (rigours) demanding, extreme conditions.
– origin ME: from OFr. rigour from L. rigor ‘stiffness’.
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