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RIG-uh/ˈrɪɡə/

Rigour is the quality of being strict, thorough, or severe (British spelling; US rigor): methods rigour, the rigour of a codebook. Strict (already in the dictionary) is everyday; jacket colour is not a methods rule.

Meaning

The quality of being strict, thorough, or severe; British spelling (from strict, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Methods rigour is a codebook line, not the jacket colour.”
• “Strict is already in this course. Precise is already in this course. A jacket is branding. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then recut the jacket if the inspector still allows the sitting.”

Good to know

Strict thoroughness (UK spelling). Everyday: strict (already in the dictionary). A jacket ≠ a codebook.

Near in meaning

thoroughness, strictness, precision

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