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What does rigorous mean?

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Adjective
  1. Showing, causing, or favoring rigour; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
  2. Severe; intense.
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No rigorous studies have evaluated the frequency or magnitude of effects of such substances on blood pressure.
He set a rigorous study schedule for himself and worked hard to keep to it.
Can we really quantify costs in such a rigorous way, for the world as a whole and for a century or more hence?
The University is considering plans to introduce more rigorous target quotas for admissions of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
That is why there needs to be a system of rigorous and robust inspections allied with heavy sanctions to enforce minimum standards.
Certainly, playing on a collegiate team isn't easy, requiring a student to adhere to a rigorous practice and study schedule.

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